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RESUMOS Insurance
RESUMOS Insurance
What is Insurance?
Legal agreement between two parties – the insurer and the
insured. The insurer provides financial coverage for the
losses of the insured that s/he may bear under certain
circumstances by pooling the resources of policyholders.
Types of marketing systems – the various methods for selling and marketing insurance
products
Law and the Insurance Agent (how affects the actions and duties of insurance agents)
An agent is someone who has the authority to act on behalf of a principle (the insurer).
Several laws govern the actions of agents and their relationship to insurers
• There is no presumption of an agency relationship
• An agent must be authorized to represent the principal
• A principal is responsible for the act of agents acting within the scope of their
authority
• Limitations can be placed on the powers of agents