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Definitions Characteristics Types of insurance Life insurance policies Marine insurance policies Fire insurance policies Miscellaneous insurance

INSURANCE DEFINITIONS
 insurance is

a device for the transfer of an insurer of certain risks of economic loss that would otherwise be borne by the insured. -Allen.Z.Mayorson  The collective bearing of risks is insurance. -W.Beveridge.

CHARACTERISTICS
 Insurable interest  Utmost good  Indemnity  Mitigation of

faith

loss  Causa proxima  Subrogation  Contribution  Re-insurance Re-

TYPES OF INSURANCE
Insurance

Life Insurance Marine Insurance Fire Insurance

LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES


 Whole life

policy  Endowment policy  Joint life policy  Term Assurance policy  Plan for needs of children

MARINE INSURANCE POLICY


 Open policy  Voyage

policy  Time Policy  Mixed policy  Comprehensive policy

FIRE INSURANCE POLICY


 Specific policy  Valued policy  Floating policy  Average policy

MISCELLANEOUS INSURANCE
 Motor insurance  Workmen compensation insurance  Health insurance  Burglary insurance  Shopkeepers insurance

Thank you

M Jagatheswari

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