INSURANCE, ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent or uncertain loss.An entity which provides insurance is known as an insurer, an insurance company, an insurance carrier or an underwriter. A person or entity who buys insurance is known as an insured or as a policyholder. The insurance transaction involves the insured assuming a guaranteed and known - relatively small - loss in the form of payment to the insurer in exchange for the insurer's promise to compensate the insured in the event of a covered loss. The loss may or may not be financial, but it must be reducible to financial terms, and usually involves something in which the insured has an insurable interest established by ownership, possession, or pre-existing relationship.The insured receives a contract, called the insurance policy, which details the conditions and circumstances under which the insurer will compensate the insured. The amount of money charged by the insurer to the policyholder for the coverage set forth in the insurance policy is called the premium. If the insured experiences a loss which is potentially covered by the insurance policy, the insured submits a claim to the insurer for processing by a claims adjuster. The insurer may hedge its own risk by taking out reinsurance, whereby another insurance company agrees to carry some of the risks, especially if the primary insurer deems the risk too large for it to carry.The insurance policy is a documentary contract (generally a standard form contract) between the insurer and the policyholder, which determines the claims which the insurer is legally required to pay. In exchange for an initial payment, known as the premium, the insurer promises to pay for loss caused by perils covered under the policy language.Insurance contracts are of a diverse variety and are designed to meet specific needs. The insurance policy is generally an integrated contract which includes all forms associated with the agreement between the insured and insurer.In India the insurance sector straddles both the private and public sectors having emerged out of government control only recently. Insurance is listed in the Constitution of India in the Seventh Schedule as a Union List subject, meaning it can only be legislated upon by the Central Government. In a staged process of deregulation, now 74% FDI is allowed in the insurance sector.The primary regulator for insurance in India is the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) which was established in 1999 under the government legislation called the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999. Sources- Various, Britannica, Wikipedia..

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Sector: INSURANCE, ACTUARIAL SCIENCE 08, Sep, 2021   RAGHAV CHANDRA

08, Sep, 2021



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