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Question | Answer |
Characteristics for the insurance contract | competent parties legal purpose offer and acceptance(agreement) consideration |
offer and acceptance | the contact involves two parties who make an offer and one who accepts it also called an agreement |
consideration | consideration the insured gives is the premium payment |
contract of indemnity | principal of indemnity states that when a loss occurs an individual should be restored to approximate financial condition he was in before the loss |
personal contract | an insurance contract does not insure property it insures the person who owns the property |
aleatory | an insurance contract is aleatory which mean it is contingent on an uncertain event (a loss) that provides for unequal transfer of value between two parties |
Adhesion | means that one part has greater power over the other party In drafting the contract |
Doctrine of reasonable expectations | states that the policy includes coverages that an average person would reasonably expect it to include regardless of what the policy actually provides |
Unilateral | one sided |
utmost good faith | the insurance contact relies on the truthfulness and integrity of the applicant when issuing the policy |
Policy Structure (DICE) | Declarations Insuring Agreement Conditions Exclusions |
Declarations | Who is insured |
Insuring Agreement | What is covered and what isn't |
Conditions | Rules |
Exclusions | what isnt covered |
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