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Insurance Services — Revision Notes
NIOS · Class 10 · Business Studies
Insurance Services revision notes for NIOS Class 10 Business Studies: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the NIOS Class 10 Business Studies syllabus.
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Key Topics to Revise
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1. Nature of Business Risks
- Risk means the possibility of loss or damage due to factors over which a businessman has little or no control.
- Uncertainties are events that cannot be foreseen, while risks can be anticipated from past experience.
- Business risks arise in storing goods, manufacturing, and transporting goods.
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2. Meaning and Importance of Insurance
- Insurance is a contract in which the insurer undertakes to pay the insured a fixed amount on the happening of a certain event, or compensate the actual loss, in exchange for premium.
- The insurer is the party, generally an insurance company, who accepts the risk.
- The insured is the party whose risk is shifted to the insurer.
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3. Types of Insurance
- Insurance is broadly classified into life insurance, fire insurance, marine insurance, and other types of insurance.
- LIC was, until recently, the only organization engaged in life insurance business in India.
- General Insurance Corporation with its subsidiaries was, until recently, the only organization engaged in general insurance business in India.
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4. Life Insurance
- Life insurance, also called life assurance, is a contract in which the insurer pays a certain sum on death of the insured or on expiry of a certain number of years.
- The risk insured against in life insurance is certain to happen, though the time may be uncertain.
- Premium may be paid as a lump sum or in instalments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the important topics in Insurance Services for NIOS Class 10 Business Studies?
Key topics in Insurance Services include Nature of Business Risks, Meaning and Importance of Insurance, Types of Insurance, Life Insurance. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the NIOS Class 10 board exam.
How should I revise Insurance Services for the NIOS Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on Insurance Services. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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