Risk - Insurance - insurance in belgian perspective

8 important questions on Risk - Insurance - insurance in belgian perspective

What is the difference in money between a life insurance and a general insurance?

Life insurance ussually gives a fixed amount of money whereas the general insurance gives a percentage of the loss ocurred.

What are civil liability rules?

This is a law which means that if a civil does damage to someone else the actor has to pay for it.

under condition that there is a tangible proof of evidence

For who does this civil liability apply?

Everyone, also kids

pets: owner is reliable for the pet
building: owner is reliable when his building does damage to others
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What is the task of the insurer?

He bears the risk and fulfils the indemnity as agreed in the contract

damage -> valuation -> indemnity

How will the premium be determined?

  • Risk history (earlier damage)
  • risk type
  • 'franchise' amount of damage insurer will take on him
  • 'REM' English franchise
  • other elements

How does the insurer use the premium?

Invest in surplus receipts:
insurance company = instututional investor

objectives: create value, maintain sufficient cash,...

Characteristics of general insurance policy

  1. Maturity: 1 year ( most common)
  2. tacit renewal
  3. cancelling period: 3 years
  4. termination:
if fixed maturity: on maturity date
if insurance taker defaults on paying premium
if risk dissapears or changes (increases)
termination by insurer on  excessive risk occurence

What is the manager's risk in portfolio?

  1. Keep portfolio regularly updated
-changes in company
-changes outside company
- replacing old material
  1. decision must be based on:

-cover quality
- service quality of insurer
-premium

valuation of objects every 3 years
check 'small print'
---> relationship management between 2 counter parties is fundamental

---> good faith

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