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Types of Insurance

ICSE · Class 11 · Commerce

Quick revision notes for Types of Insurance — ICSE Class 11 Commerce. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Classification of Insurance

  • Insurance is broadly classified into two categories: Life Insurance and General Insurance.
  • General Insurance includes Fire Insurance, Marine Insurance, Social Insurance, and Miscellaneous Insurance.
  • Miscellaneous insurance includes several practical types such as motor vehicle insurance, burglary insurance, personal accident insurance, fidelity insurance, employees' accident insurance, and health
2

Life Insurance

  • Life Insurance is a contract where the insurer pays a fixed sum on the death of the insured or on expiry of a specified period, whichever is earlier.
  • Life insurance business means contracts upon human life, including cases where money is assured on death or on a contingency dependent on human life.
  • Life insurance is both protection and investment.
3

Fire Insurance

  • Fire insurance is a contract whereby the insurer compensates the insured for loss or damage caused by fire during a specified period.
  • The Fire Insurance Act 1938 gives a legal definition of fire insurance as a contract to make good loss or damage caused to property due to fire during the policy period.
  • Fire insurance is a contract of indemnity.
4

Marine Insurance

  • Marine insurance covers risks associated with ocean transport and sea perils.
  • Marine insurance is a contract where the insurer indemnifies the insured against marine losses incident to marine adventure.
  • Section 3(1A) of the Marine Insurance Act gives the statutory definition of marine insurance.

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Insurance is divided into Life InsuranceLife Insurance is a contract wherebyBoth insurer and insured must discloseInsurable interest means a person mustSurrender value is the amount paid

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