Insurance


 
 
Insurance

Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss. Ideally, insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a potential loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for a reasonable fee. In practice, however, the business of providing insurance protection often ends up in litigation between the parties involved, while the responsibilities of regulating insurance markets routinely winds up as a political football for government agencies. In general, it is contract in which one party agrees to pay for another party's financial loss resulting from a specified event.

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Introduction
Principles of Insurance
Indemnification
How an insurance company makes money
Determination of rate structures
Gambling analogy
History of insurance
Types of insurance
Types of insurance companies
Life insurance and saving
Financial viability of insurance companies
Controversies
Glossary
Quote
See also
External links
 
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