Strategic Risk Financing
Elimination of unnecessary financing costs and the redirection of those sums to activities that are more profitable. The concept is for the company to have a long-term view of its risk exposure as opposed to concentrating on the availability of insurance at any time. For example, in a soft market, companies tend to buy more insurance than they need because premiums are low. In a hard market, companies tend to retain their insurance coverage regardless of price. The methodology involves a cost/benefit analysis of the numerous risk retention options to discern the difference in the cost of a retention option and that of full/partial insurance for that option. In the analysis of each option, the company's past loss experience is examined and maximum possible loss scenarios in the future are projected. After the statistical studies are completed, a program is designed to provide an effective plan of risk coverage at an efficient price.
Popular Insurance Terms
Trade association of insurance companies that writes transportation, aviation, and marine insurance. The association began operation in the 1880s and it suggests standard clauses to be ...
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Unexpected, unforeseen event not under the control of the insured that results in bodily injury. ...
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Act in which a life insurance company is permitted to transfer the death benefit from the policy to the custodian of a minor beneficiary provided the beneficiary designation has ...
Injury covered under workers compensation insurance. For every part of the body that may be injured, there is a listed financial sum that will be paid. For example, a right severed index ...
Section of some inland marine insurance {transportation insurance) and many other property insurance policies excluding coverage for damage to shipped goods by vermin such as rats. ...
Factors on the application that must be evaluated in order to complete the underwriting process: age; sex; physical condition; personal health history; family health history; financial ...

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