Financial Risk Management In Insurance



Insurance is simply a way of protection from Potential Financial Loss. It's a form of financial risk management, mostly used to offset the risk of some unpredictable or conditional loss. Financial loss is defined as the difference between what a lender or borrower expects to pay and the amount it actually pays. Financial loss can occur in several forms such as income or sales loss, damage to real estate or equipment, litigation loss, and loss caused by bankruptcy or cessation of business.


For example, a homeowner who suffers a fire may surrender his insurance policy and allow the bank to take over his mortgage note. Insurance works exactly the same way in reverse. The insured will compensate the insurer for any loss, which is usually derived from a predetermined premium paid by the insured. In other words, insurance provides an assurance to both parties that if something happens, they will have money to pay for it.


 Insurance can be of three different types: 


1. Property

2. Casualty And

3. Life insurance.


 Property insurance takes care of risks relating to physical property, including such things as houses, autos, farm equipment and inventory. Casualty insurance takes care of risks relating to the insured's "underwater" or "wear and tear" of the insured's automobile. Life insurance is primarily used to cover survivors in the event of death. Underwriting is the process used by insurance companies to determine which risk will be higher or lower on a policy and to adjust premiums accordingly. 


There are a number of factors that go into determining how much a person will pay for an insurance policy. Some of these factors include age, gender, occupation, driving history, claims history, marital status and place of residence. Each of these factors has an effect on how much the insured will have to pay in premiums for health insurance and accident insurance. Liability insurance provides coverage for medical expenses and losses incurred by others. Under certain circumstances, the insurer may be liable for damage not caused by the insured himself. This is called marine perils insurance. Liability insurance differs from other forms of insurance because it is designed to pay for damages not directly related to the insured.


 Health insurance is a necessity for most Americans Health Insurance is a need for most Americans. It covers catastrophic medical expenses and the costs of certain medicines prescribed by a physician. Many health plans offer standard deductibles, which means the lower the deductible, the lower the monthly premium. For people who smoke, the cost of their health insurance coverage can be increased if they quit smoking. For many Americans, the high deductibles associated with health insurance makes the policy an attractive incentive to buy.


 Life insurance is another important insurance product. Premiums for this type of policy are usually low, with most policies ending at about $1 per month. A beneficiary will be paid the death benefit and any additional cash if the insured dies during the policy period. Most insurance companies require long-term disability coverage and vision insurance as part of life insurance, however, there are some that do not. Long-term disability coverage and vision insurance are usually purchased separately from life insurance. General insurance is used for a variety of events that could result in insured losses. Examples include losses from fire, theft, explosions, and flood.





 These types of events are covered under a variety of policies, including casualty insurance, global illness, and property and casualty insurance. General insurance is designed to make payments when the insured event occurs, and is often used as an investment tool. Insurance is primarily a way of protection against financial loss resulting from any event. It's a type of risk management, mostly used to protect against the threat of some unpredictable or contingent loss. In simple terms, insurance protects you from having to incur a loss in case something goes wrong.


 It can be very useful for individuals, families, businesses, and governments. Claims representatives work for insurers. Their job is to monitor claims made against insurance companies and help them resolve insurance disputes that come up. Claims representatives work in conjunction with insurers, underwriters, and processors. This means that when an insurance company makes a claim against another insurer, the claim may go through a series of steps before it gets resolved. Claims will either be settled by the insured or the insurer. In most cases, the insured wins the claim and obtains coverage from the Insurance Company. The insureds, on the other hand, either pay the claim amount or get coverage from their own funds.


 However, there are situations where the insured and the insurer have come to an agreement regarding the settlement of the claim. In such situations, the insurance company will often settle the claim with the insured for less than the full amount if the insured makes good that they will pay for damages in full. Claims processing is a complex process for all insurers. When policyholders call to make a claim against an insurance company, the underwriting department of the company does a quick analysis of the information supplied by the policyholder.


 If the underwriter determines that the information is accurate and that the claim is valid, then he forwards the claim to a Claims Representative. The Claims Representative is responsible for verifying the facts provided by the policyholder and performing all necessary actions and investigations needed to reach a conclusion about the validity of the claim. If the underwriter is not able to reach a conclusion that the insurance policy is valid, then the carrier will need to perform its own investigation and report back to the underwriter. Sometimes policyholders' experiences with one particular insurer may leave them wanting to switch to another insurer.


 At times, they have a bad experience with one particular Insurance Company and refuse to switch. In such situations, the insurers have a responsibility to inform the policyholders of their right to switch. The last thing an insurer would want is to provide bad underwriting service and not receive any claims, or have a high volume of claims that insurance is underwriting too much. It would also be extremely difficult for an insurer to serve the same customers again, due to underwriting.


 There are several types of events that could result in Insurance Policy Losses. These include natural disasters, accidents, theft, explosions, and violence. Natural disasters and accidents are typically covered under general liability insurance policies. While the policyholder is protected in the event of these types of events, the actual losses that occur are recoverable through the policyholder's own losses. If the insured's loss is larger than the premiums of the policy, it may be payable by the insurer. Usually, this will happen in the case of very large or very costly events that have occurred. Policyholders must be aware of their maximum policy limits.


 The minimum required by law is usually inadequate to cover the total financial loss an individual will incur if an event occurs that causes the highest possible deductible amount. When this happens, the insured may owe premiums equal to or greater than the deductible even though the total cost of the claim is less than the minimum. This is because the higher the deductible, the more the premium will be, which essentially means that the insurance company will write off more of the claim as a loss in order to make up for the premiums.


 In addition, the higher the deductible, the lower the payment outflow will be, and the more money the insurance company can write off in its pocket. Policyholders should be aware that policyholders who have a particularly large claim often pay higher premiums than policyholders with a smaller claim. This is due to the fact that the insured will likely have a much longer period of time during which the policyholder will be paying premiums, and therefore will be at a higher risk of filing a large claim.


 Additionally, policyholders who have a particularly large claim typically pay a higher deductible. This is because the higher the deductible, the more the insurance company will write off a claim before making a payout.


 When this happens, the policyholders must be prepared to pay a large claim settlement before they receive the full amount they are owed by their insurance company.

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  1. Thanks for sharing this blog, I have found this concept info very useful for my PGDM course
    in insurance and management course which i am pursuing in risk management.

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