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imported>Doug Williamson (Be explicit that it is the treasurer's employer organisation which will be uninsured in the case illustrated.) |
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For the customer - or potential customer - of an insurer, insurance risk is the risk of financial loss or other adverse effects resulting from failures in relation to the organisation's insurance purchasing activities. | |||
A simple example would be failing to pay an insurance premium on time, resulting in the organisation being uninsured. | A simple example would be failing to pay an insurance premium on time, resulting in the organisation being uninsured. | ||
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For an insurer, a primary insurance risk is the risk of making losses on the provision of insurance. | |||
The most common cause is a greater than expected number or value of claims, or both. | |||
Revision as of 16:01, 30 October 2016
1.
For the customer - or potential customer - of an insurer, insurance risk is the risk of financial loss or other adverse effects resulting from failures in relation to the organisation's insurance purchasing activities.
A simple example would be failing to pay an insurance premium on time, resulting in the organisation being uninsured.
2.
For an insurer, a primary insurance risk is the risk of making losses on the provision of insurance.
The most common cause is a greater than expected number or value of claims, or both.