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## IC - 38 **CORPORATE AGENTS** **LIFE****ACKNOWLEDGEMENT****This course is based on revised syllabus prescribed by Insurance Regulatory and** **Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and prepared by Insurance Institute of** **India, Mumbai.****AUTHORS/ REVIEWERS (in Alphabetical order)**Dr. R. K. Duggal Dr. Shashidhar...
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|L-05|Applications of Life Insurance|38| |L-06|Pricing and Valuation in Life Insurance|43| |L-07|Life Insurance Documentation|52| |L-08|Life Insurance Underwriting|65| |L-09|Life Insurance Claims <br>|78|iv## SECTION## LIFE INSURANCE1## CHAPTER L-01## WHAT LIFE INSURANCE INVOLVES**Chapter Introduction**We have seen som...
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income. Thus one should grow suspicious if Mr. Rajan was to ask insurance of Rs. 2 crores, while earning only Rs. 1.2 lakhs a year. The actual amount of insurance purchased would depend on factors like how much insurance one can afford and would like to buy.**B.** **Risk and Life Insurance**As we have seen above, life ...
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claims of those dying at higher ages. The level premium is an average of both. The excess premiums of earlier ages compensate for the deficit of premiums in later ages. The level premium feature is illustrated below.**Diagram 2:** **Level Premium**Level premiums are required because life insurance contracts are long te...
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expected net future earnings.c) The level premium is a premium fixed such that it does not increase with agebut remains constant throughout the contract period.d) Mutuality is one of the important ways to reduce risk in financial markets, theother being diversification.e) The element of guarantee in a life insurance co...
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concerned about the high cost of education to make the child qualified to face the challenges of life.For instance, consider the amount that needs to be set up to finance a medical course that runs for five years.In many Indian homes, making provision for marriage and settlement of girl children is a critical area of c...
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There are two types of such needs:**i.** **Specific transaction needs** : that are linked to specific life events whichrequire a commitment of resources. For instance making a provision for higher education/ marriage of dependents; or purchase of a house or consumer durables**ii.** **General transaction needs:** Amount...
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needs along with his or her risk profile and income, to chart out a road map for meeting various anticipated/ unforeseen needs through recommending appropriate financial products.Elements of financial planning include: Investing - allocating assets based on one’s risk taking appetite, Risk management, Retirement pla...
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An unplanned, impulsive approach to financial planning is one of the prime causes of financial distress of individuals.**Test Yourself 2**When is the best time to start financial planning?I. Post retirement II. As soon as one gets his first salary III. After marriage IV. Only after one gets rich**C.** **Financial plann...
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For instance, if an amount of Rs 1000 is invested today at 8% rate of interest, at the end of five years, it would accumulate to Rs 1469 and at the end of 10 years it would more than double to reach Rs 2159. This expectation of returns which helps to accumulate wealth is one of the prime motives of investment. At the s...
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or utilised according to one’s wishes after one is no more.**6.** **Tax planning**Tax planning is done to determine how to gain maximum tax benefit from existing tax laws and also for planning of income, expenses and investments taking full advantage of the tax breaks. As per the tax laws in India, life insurance premi...
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agent’s role is to understand and pitch on these features and benefits to make the products of their companies unique and attractive compared to others.**Example**Colgate, Close up and Promise are all different brands of toothpastes. But the features of each brand is different from the other.Products may be:**i.** **Ta...
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of the contract. Riders are commonly used to provide supplementary benefits like increasing the amount of death benefit provided by a policy, say, because of accidents. Life insurance companies offer a number of riders through which the value of their offerings get enhanced Riders help to customise different requiremen...
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one to buy relatively large amounts of life insurance on a limited budget.**f)** **Variants**A number of variants of term assurance are possible.**Diagram 3:** **Variants of Term Assurance****i.** **Decreasing Term Assurance** These plans typically consist of decreasing term insurance which provides an amount of death ...
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compulsory method of savings accumulation.People buy endowment plans as a sure method of providing against old age or for meeting specific purposes like having a fund for (a) educational purposes, (b) meeting children’s marriage expenses or(c) paying a mortgage (housing) loan.**Government usually offers tax benefits on...
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Government usually offers tax benefits on the premiums paid, which make it
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be disclosed at the time of taking the policy.**Important**Death benefits are subject to regulations of IRDAI issued from time to time. At present, as per the new Regulation 9 of IRDAI (Non-linked) Products Regulation, 2019 pertaining to traditional products, the minimum death cover is as follows:For all non-linked ind...
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annuity options.**Saral Pension:** To provide uniformity across Insurers, to reduce confusion in the market about annuity schemes, and to make available a product that will broadly meet the needs of an average customer, in January 2021, IRDAI mandated all Life Insurers to introduce a standard, immediate annuity product...
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products which have insurance as well as a savings element in them.People have been questioning the ability of traditional life insurance policies to provide a rate of return comparable to other assets in the financial market. Issues have also been raised about the way they are structured into a single package of benef...
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displacing traditional plans in many markets.Unit linked policies help to overcome the limitations of traditional products. The premium paid by the policyholder gets divided into two major portionsthe first portion which is utilised for providing insurance cover, andthe second portion that gets invested into the fund o...
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the benefits, vis-à-vis the premiums paid, would be very low and even less than the premiums paid in the early years of the contract.**iv.** **Death Benefit**Unlike in traditional policies, the amount of death benefit in ULIP policies is a multiple of the premiums paid. In case of death during the term of the policy, t...
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becomes payable to the Official Trustee of the State in which the office at which the insurance was effected is situated.39**Benefits**The Trust is set up under a deed that cannot be revoked or amended. It can contain one or more insurance policies. It is important to appoint a trustee who would be responsible for admi...
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IV. Evade eviction in case of default**Summary**Section 6 of the Married Women’s Property Act, 1874 provides for security of benefits under a life insurance policy to the wife and children.The policy effected under MWP Act shall be beyond the control of court attachments, creditors and even the life assured.Keyman insu...
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would hence encourage payment via yearly and half yearly modes by allowing a rebate on these. They may also charge a little extra for monthly mode of payments, to cover additional administrative expenses involved.**3.** **Extra charges**The tabular premium is charged for those individuals who are not subject to any sig...
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derive Higher the mortality rate in the mortality table, higher the premiumswould be  Higher the interest rate assumed, lower the premium**Net premium** The estimates of mortality and interest give the “Net Premium”**Gross premium** Gross premium is the net premium plus an amount called loading. There are three consi...
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receive premiums in future for these policies.Liabilities are thus the present value of all payments that have to be made less the present value of premiums expected to be received on these policies. The present value is arrived at by applying a suitable rate of discount [the interest rate] Surplus arises as a result o...
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insured for purchasing an insurance policy.The process of setting the premium for life insurance policies involves consideration of mortality, interests, expense management and reserves.Gross premium is the net premium plus an amount called loading.A lapse means that the policyholder discontinues payment of premiums. I...
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facility of Nomination is available to the proposer, the Agent shall inform him/ her of the provisions of Section 39 of the Act and encourage the proposer to avail the facility.Aspects related to the personal financial planning of the life proposed including his/ her work span, projected income and expenses, as well as...
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receipts when it receives further premiums from the proposer. These receipts are known as renewal premium receipts (RPR). The RPRs act as proof of payment in the event of any disputes related to premium payment.**2.** **Policy Document**The policy document is the most important document associated with insurance. **It*...
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otherwise have lapsed for non-payment of premium, to continue in force during the grace period. Every life insurance contract undertakes to pay the death benefit on the condition that the premiums have been paid up to date and the policy is in force. The “Grace Period” clause grants the policyholder an additional perio...
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surrender value), from lapsation, by keeping them alive to the extent of paid-up sum assured even without payment of further premiums. This is because the policyholder has a claim to the cash value accumulated under the policy.**a)** **Surrender values**Surrender value is the amount you stand to get when you decide to ...
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iv. Nomination can be done either **at the time the policy is bought or later** atany time before the maturity of the Policy.59v. Nomination may be incorporated in the text of the Policy itself or by anendorsement on the Policy. Nominations need be communicated to the insurer and registered by the insurer in the record...
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The person who transfers the rights is called **assignor** and the person to whom property is transferred is called **assignee** . On assignment, the ownership of the policy changes and hence nomination is cancelled, except when assignment is made to the insurance company for a policy loan.There are two types of assign...
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no objection from anyone else.b) **Alteration**Policyholders may seek to effect alterations in policy terms and conditions. There is provision to make such changes subject to consent of both the insurer and assured. Normally alterations may not be permitted during the first year of62the policy, except for change in the...
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death.The assignment of a life insurance policy implies the act of transferring the rights right, title and interest in the policy (as property) from one person to another. The person who transfers the rights is called assignor and the person to whom property is transferred is called assignee.Alteration is subject to c...
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These are the ones whose anticipated mortality is higher than the average or standard lives, but are still considered to be insurable. They may be accepted for insurance with higher (or extra) premiums or subjected to certain restrictions.**iv.** **Declined lives** These are the ones whose impairments and anticipated e...
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regard to a life proposed for underwriting.**a)** **Acceptance at ordinary rates (OR)** is the most common decision. This ratingindicates that the risk is accepted at the same rate of premium as would apply to an ordinary or standard life.68**Diagram 3:** **Underwriting decisions****b)** **Acceptance with an extra:** T...
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companies often divide their underwriting into categories accordingly. Factors like income, occupation, lifestyle and habits, which contribute to moral hazard, are assessed as part of **financial underwriting**, while medical aspects of health fall under **medical underwriting** .**a)** **Female insurance**Women genera...
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These tests may reveal deeper insights about the health of the proposed life than the answers given in the proposal or an ordinary medical examination can provide.**Examples** When a proposal is submitted at a branch located far away from the place of residence of the proposed insuredA medical examination is done elsew...
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accidents, violence, family abuse, depression and suicides.**Substance abuse** : Substance abuse refers to the use of various kinds of substances like drugs or narcotics, sedatives and other similar stimulants. Some of these are even illegal and their use indicates criminal disposition and moral hazard.73**Test Yoursel...
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the system.**d)** **Backdating:**Backdating means changing the start date of the policy to an earlier one. For example, you bought a Life insurance policy on 1st June, 2013 but later you think that the policy would have generated better returns if you had bought it in April 2013. You and your insurance company agree to...
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3. Non-medical underwriting 4. Rating factor 5. Medical underwriting 6. Anti-selection**Answers to Test Yourself****Answer 1** - The correct option is III.**Answer 2** - The correct option is II.**Answer 3** - The correct option is II.77## CHAPTER L-09## LIFE INSURANCE CLAIMS**Chapter Introduction**This chapter explain...
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contract itself. For instance, the date of maturity and the dates when the instalments of survival benefits may be paid under a money back policy are clearly laid out at the time of preparing the contract.**iii.** **Surrender value payments** are different from other claim payments. Here,unlike other claims, the event ...
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**iii.** **Unit Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP):** In case of ULIPs, the insurer pays thefund value as the maturity claim.**iv.** **Money-back Plan:** In case of money-back policy, the insurer pays thematurity claim minus the survival benefits already paid during the term of the policy.The insurance contact terminates aft...
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repudiated giving all the relevant reasons, within 30 days from the date of receipt of all relevant papers and required clarifications. However, if the insurer needs the claim to be investigated, it shall initiate and complete the investigation at the earliest, in any case not later than 90 days from the date of receip...
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## IC - 38 **INSURANCE AGENTS** **SECTION - COMMON****ACKNOWLEDGEMENT****This course is based on revised syllabus prescribed by Insurance Regulatory and** **Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and prepared by Insurance Institute of** **India, Mumbai.****AUTHORS/ REVIEWERS (in Alphabetical order)**Dr. R. K. Duggal Dr...
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wishes all interested in studying the material a successful career in insurance marketing.iii## CONTENTS|Chapter no.|Title|Page no.| |---|---|---| |**SECTION **|**COMMON CHAPTERS **|**COMMON CHAPTERS **| |C-01|Introduction to Insurance|2| |C-02|Core Elements of Insurance|18| |C-03|Principles of Insurance|27| |C-04|Feat...
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Losses arising from the demise of a member were shared by various family members so that each member of the family continued to feel secure.The break-up of the joint family system and emergence of the nuclear family in the modern era, coupled with the stress of daily life has made it necessary to evolve alternative sys...
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Lloyds
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insurance. 6General Insurers deal only in Health insurance. 2 are specialised insurers - Agricultural Insurance Company [AIC] and Export Credit and Guarantees Corporation [ECGC], both set up as Public sector entities.c) There is one Reinsurance Company – The General Insurance Corporation ofIndia [GIC Re] and 11 foreign...
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Test Yourself 1
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result of being exposed to a given loss situation/ event.**Diagram 3:** **Risk burdens that one carries**There are two types of risk burdens that one carries – **primary and secondary** .7**a)** **Primary burden of risk**The **primary burden of risk** consists of losses that are actually suffered by households (and bus...
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Diagram 3:
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|Funds flow from one source to many<br>destinations.|Funds flow from many sources to one.|**Diagram 4:** **Mutuality -** Mutuality (Funds flow from many sources to one)The Principle of Mutuality is what gives insurance contracts their power and uniqueness. By paying a small contribution (the premium), an insured immedi...
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Diagram 4:
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locations; (ii) fixing fire proof doors in hazardous areas of factories.**4.** **Risk financing**This refers to the provision of funds to meet losses that may occur.**a)** **Risk retention through self-financing** involves bearing losses oneself as theyoccur. The firm assumes and finances its own risk, either through i...
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Risk financing
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transferring the risk [the insurance premium] against the cost of bearing it oneself. Insurance would be most required where the loss impact could be very high, but the probability (and hence the premium), is very low. E.g. (i) the chance of an earthquake; (ii) the chance of a ship sinking.**a)** **Do not risk a lot fo...
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Do not risk a lot for a little
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their contributions are given below.a) Insurance is founded on the principle of Mutuality, in which the collectivepower of the community is brought together to support its unfortunate fewmembers who suffer an economic loss. There are no substitutes forinsurance.b) Insurance companies collect small amounts of premium an...
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Information
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common pool of funds it is known as pooling.Apart from insurance, other risk management techniques include: Risk avoidance,16 Risk control,  Risk retention,  Risk financing and  Risk transfer- The thumb rules of insurance are: Do not risk more than one can afford to lose,  Consider the likely outcomes of the ris...
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Key Terms
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accept the goods or defaulted on payments. **Life insurance**What about our lives? There is indeed nothing as valuable to us as our own lives and those of our loved ones. Our lives can be seriously affected when subjected to anaccident or an illness.This can impact in two ways: Firstly there are costs of treatment of...
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Life insurance
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may be reversible to some extent. Critical losses would include those resulting in serious financial losses, compelling a firm to borrow to continue operations.**Example: Critical** A fire in the plant of a large multinational company at Gurgaon destroysinventory worth Rs 1 crore. The loss is heavy but not so high as ...
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Example: Critical
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onset of a major ailment.**c)** **Legal hazard** is more prevalent in cases involving a liability to pay for damages.It arises when certain features of the legal system or regulatory environment can increase the incidence or severity of losses.**Example**The enactment of law governing workmen’s compensation in the case...
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Legal hazard
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size of the pool of risks, the actual average of losses would be closer to the estimated or expected average loss.24**c)** **Insurance Companies to remain Solvent:**If the pools of risks and the premium pools created are not sufficient to meet the liabilities towards paying claims (in case they occur), the system of ri...
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Insurance Companies to remain Solvent:
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b) Risk c) Hazard d) Risk pooling e) Offer and acceptance f) Lawful consideration**Answers to Test Yourself****Answer 1** - The correct option is II.26## CHAPTER C-03## PRINCIPLES OF INSURANCE**Chapter Introduction**In this chapter, we discuss the principles, based on which the mechanism ofinsurance works.a) Utmost Goo...
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Answers to Test Yourself
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of premium and the terms and conditions. The insured has an obligation to fully and accurately disclose all facts that are material to an insurance contract.Whether an undisclosed fact was material or not would depend on the circumstances of the individual case and could be decided ultimately only in a court of law. Th...
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Example
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answers were incomplete.**b.** **Duty to Disclose:** In the case of insurance contracts, the duty to disclose ispresent throughout the entire period of negotiation until the proposal is accepted and a Life Insurance policy is issued.Once the Life Insurance policy is accepted, there is no further need to disclose any ma...
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Duty to Disclose:
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of revival of the policy or (d) the date of the rider to the policy, whichever islater.The insurer needs to communicate the reasons on which the policy is questioned in writing to the insured or his/ her legal representatives, nominees or assignees.The expression "fraud" means any act committed by the insured, with the...
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insurable interest should be present both at the time of taking the policy and at the time of claim with some exceptions like marine policies in which case itmust exist at the time of claim.In case of fire and accident insurance, insurable interest should be present both at the time of taking the policy and at the time...
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was due to the ‘normal wear and tear’ of the car and the air-conditioning system, which was an excluded peril in the insurance policy. Mr Ajay approached the Court and after examining the survey report which said that the car was 12 years old and neither the car nor the air-conditioning had been serviced/ repaired duri...
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Scenario 2:
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insurer and insured agree on the value of the property to be insured, at the beginning of the insurance contract. In the event of total loss, the insurer agrees to pay the agreed amount of the policy. This type of policy is known as “ **Agreed** **Value Policy** ”.**b)** **Underinsurance:** Consider a situation now whe...
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Agreed
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Hence, it is also called a ‘corollary’ of Indemnity. Contribution is a principle that arises in general insurance contracts. It tells us how the liability is to be met when the insured has taken insurance from more than one insurer. Contribution implies that if the same property is insured with more than one insurance ...
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Test Yourself 2
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the Indian Contract Act, 1872 govern all contracts in India, including insurancecontracts.An insurance policy is a contract entered into between two parties, viz., the company, called the **insurer**, and the policy holder, called the **insured** and fulfils the requirements enshrined in the Indian Contract Act, 1872.*...
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Diagram 1:
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in advance in the prescribed manner. This is an important feature of the insurance industry in India.The Insurance Rules, 1939, provide certain exceptions to this condition of advance payment of premium, in respect of particular categories of insurances. Section 59 of the Insurance Rules allows accepting premiums in in...
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Solicitation
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before the due date. Grace period for paying the premium do not apply. In case a comprehensive policy lapses for more than 90 days, the accrued No Claim Bonus (NCB) benefit would also be lost.In the interest of smooth operation of affairs during the Covid-19 pandemic, IRDAI permitted the following relaxations:i. In cas...
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Free-Look Period introduced by “IRDAI”
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known as the premium. ii. A contract is an agreement between parties, enforceable at law.iii. The elements of a valid contract include:Offer and acceptanceConsideration,Consensus ad-idem,- Free consentCapacity of the parties and46Legality of the object**Key Terms**1. Offer and Acceptance2. Lawful consideration3. Consen...
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medical aspects, fitness levels and family history and measure the effect of each factor affecting the risk.**Sources of information for underwriting**The first stage in any numerical (or statistical) analysis is the collection of data. When pricing a risk, an underwriter should gather as much information as possibleto...
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Sources of information for underwriting
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made on each component of the risk. Factors like age, race, occupation, habits etc. are examined and scored numerically based on predetermined criteria.The amount of premium to be paid by each depends on a rate, which is determined by two factors; The probability of loss due to a loss event (caused by an insured peril...
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5,00,00,000] x 100 = 0.5%Therefore the rate of premium that a motor cycle owner pays is half a percent of Rs. 50,000/ - i.e. Rs. 250/ - per year. This is called the **‘Pure’ premium,** also known as ‘Burning Cost’.At the rate of Rs. 250 per motor cycle, Rs. 2.5 lakhs is collected which is paid outin claims on total los...
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Therefore, the ‘pure premium’ is suitably loaded or increased by adding
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ensure that he/ she takes due care. For instance, health insurers may insist on a deductible so that insured would not overspend on costly hospital rooms just because insurance is there. Some Insurers also may not prefer spending time on processing small claims. Also, in certain situations, insurers may not want to get...
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Franchise:
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following: The extent of the insured’s insurable interest in the property affected  The value of salvage  Application of underinsurance  Application of contribution and subrogation conditionsIn the matter of claims relating to life insurance, the insurer checks whether1) Conditions of policy have not been breached ...
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arising directly or indirectly in respect of the said claim.Date (Signature)vi. **Post settlement action**The action taken after settlement of the non-life claim in relation to underwritingvaries from one class of business to another.**Example**Sum insured under a fire policy stands reduced to the extent of the amount ...
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Post settlement action
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parties to the dispute themselves. In the event of a single arbitrator, the parties have to agree about that person. Many commercial insurance policies contain an **arbitration clause** stating that disputes will be subject to arbitration. Fire and most miscellaneous policies also contain an arbitration clause which pr...
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and the important documents, commonly applicable for practically all policiesImportance of Age Proof and acceptable documents.63**A.** **Prospectus**Prospectus is a proposal stage document. The prospectus is a formal legal document used by insurance companies that provides details about the product. It can mean a docum...
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conditions of the cover to be granted.The Principle of Utmost Good Faith and the Duty of Disclosure of material information begin with the Proposal Form for insurance. The proposer must provide all information correctly and completely as this document becomes the basis of granting insurance and any wrong or concealed i...
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Proposal Form - Details
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including his/ her work span, projected income and expenses, as well as needs for savings and investment, health, retirement and insurance may also be enquiredabout.The Agents recommendations including the reasons for such recommendation may also be part of the proposal form. In compliance to the IRDAI regulations ment...
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Declaration in the Proposal Form
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of cases involving or suspected of involving money laundering. It is necessary to be68vigilant and ensure, right at the beginning of the contract that it is not intended to be a tool for money laundering of any sort.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) was been brought into force by the Government of Ind...
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Age Proof – for Personal Lines
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**Answer 2** - The correct option is II. **Answer 3** – The correct option is II.**Summary**Prospectus is a formal legal document used by insurance companies that provides details about the product.The application document used for making the proposal is commonly known as the ‘proposal form’.70Some documents considered...
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when contacting a service provider. First impressions last long.73**3.** **Customer service and insurance**Leading sales producers in the insurance industry state that the secret of reaching the top and staying there is in getting the patronage and support of a large number of existing clients with whose help the busin...
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Customer service and insurance
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of experience that we shall call the ‘ **Customer Journey’** . The agent needs to partner with the customer through the entire duration of the contract, hand holding75him/ her in each step of the journey to create memorable experiences at everystep.Let us look at some milestones in the journey and the role played at ea...
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home at a place where the risk of floods is negligible it may not be necessary toobtain such cover.Many customers may not be much concerned about getting maximum insurance per rupee spent, but would be interested in **reducing the cost of handling risk** . The concern would be thus on identifying those risks which a cu...
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Handling Objections and Closing the Sale:
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and motor classes of business, cover note is discussed in detail under the GeneralInsurance Section.It is the agent’s responsibility to ensure that the cover note is issued by the company, where applicable, to the insured. Promptness in this regardcommunicates to the client that his/ her interests are safe in the hands...
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Policy Document
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the premium at regular intervals based on premium payment term. This does not apply to one-time payments.General Insurers usually send a Renewal Notice, well in advance of the date of expiry of the premium paying period, inviting renewal of the policy.The customer’s choice to renew or continue with the policy may often...
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The claim stage
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 The dress must be appropriate for the meeting or occasion  The look must be clean and tidy – with good haircut and shave, clean andtidy clothes, neat and tidy make up**iii.** **A warm, confident and winning smile** puts a person and his/ her audienceimmediately at ease with one another.**iv.** **Being open, confiden...
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A warm, confident and winning smile
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assumptions, judgments, and beliefs one carries.**Not being judgemental: If the listener is judgemental,** even if he hears what the speaker is saying, he will understand only according to his biased interpretation.**d)** **Empathetic listening:****Empathy implies hearing and listening patiently, and with full attentio...
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Not being judgemental: If the listener is judgemental,
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II. Maintaining confidentiality of client’s business and personal information III. Placing self-interest ahead of client’s interests IV. Placing client’s interest ahead of self interest85**Summary**a) The role of customer service and relationships is far more critical in the case ofinsurance than in other products.b) F...
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Cell. If it is not satisfactorily resolved, the complainant may approach the Regulator through the Integrated Grievance Management System.**B.** **Integrated Grievance Management System (IGMS)**Each Insurer has its own grievance redressal mechanism. All operating/ controlling/ corporate offices of Insurance companies h...
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 price charged is in excess of that fixed by law or displayed on package  goods which will be hazardous to life and safety when used are being offeredfor sale to the public in contravention of the provisions of any law requiring trader to display information in regard to the contents, manner and effect of use of such...
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Consumer dispute
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|**Established by the**<br>**Central Government**|**Established by the**<br>**State Government**|**a)** **Procedure for filing a complaint**The procedure for filing a complaint is very simple in all the above three agencies. There is no fee for filing a complaint or filing an appeal whether before the State Commission ...
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Established by the
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The objective of these rules is to resolve all types of complaints mentioned above, in a cost effective, and impartial manner.**The Ombudsman, by mutual agreement of the insured and the insurer can act as** **a mediator and counsellor within the terms of reference.****The decision of the Ombudsman, whether to accept or...
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The Ombudsman, by mutual agreement of the insured and the insurer can act as
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goods or services and the compensation claimed is up to Rs.20 lakhs.I. District CommissionII. State CommissionIII. Zilla ParishadIV. National Commission**Summary**IRDAI has launched an Integrated Grievance Management System (IGMS) which acts as a central repository of insurance grievance data and as a tool for monitori...
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applicant holds agency appointment with more than one life insurer, one general insurer, one health insurer and one of each of the mono-line insurers. He will also verify the centralised list of agents maintained by the Authority and verify whether the applicant is black listed. If satisfied, the designated official ma...
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Appeal Provision
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Matters like identifying oneself and one’s Insurer properly by showing the agency identity card and the duty to disclose the agency appointment letter to the prospecton demand are discussed.The code of conduct specifies the duties of Agents in detail. Some of the important duties that Agent Applicants need to know are ...
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Insurance agents are prohibited from
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Authority of India (Appointment of Insurance Agents) Regulations, 2016. There is a provision for black listing agents whose appointment is cancelled/ suspended by a designated official of the insurer on grounds of violation of the Code of Conduct and/ or fraud. If the agency of the insurance agent is cancelled, he/ she...
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## IC - 38 **WEB AGGREGATORS** **COMPOSITE****ACKNOWLEDGEMENT****This course is based on revised syllabus prescribed by Insurance Regulatory** **and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and prepared by Insurance** **Institute of India, Mumbai.****AUTHORS/ REVIEWERS (in Alphabetical order)**Dr. R. K. Duggal Dr. Shashi...
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WEB AGGREGATORS
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|C-06|Claims Processing|60| |C-07|Documentation|67| |C-08|Customer Service|76| |C-09|Grievance Redressal Mechanism|93| |C-10|Regulatory Aspects for Web Aggregators|101| |**SECTION **|**LIFE INSURANCE **|**LIFE INSURANCE **| |L-01|What Life Insurance Involves|116| |L-02|Financial Planning|123| |L-03|Life Insurance Produ...
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