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Survey And Loss Assessment IC-S01
There may be different standards of risk. A standard risk is that which fulfils the
prescribed norms of the insurance company for accepting the insurance. In case
of sub standard risk, the risk to be covered is more than prescribed and to cover
that the insurance company must charge some extra premium or reject that risk.
Preferred risks are those where the chances of losses are loss are less than the
prescribed standards. This may be due to better risk management or physical
conditions. For example the chances of flooding is less in the hilly areas.
In order to be insurable the loss must be
Uncertain
Identifiable
Significant
Predictable
Importance of insurance industry
Trade and industry cannot think of doing business without having the insurance
protection. The business may be wiped out if they do not have insurance
protection.
Insurance helps businesses to have peace of mind and take larger risks.
Insurance plays an important role in transacting of the international trade and
commerce.
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