What is an insurance 'premium'?
AnswerThe amount paid to buy an insurance policy
A premium is what the policyholder pays, often monthly or yearly, to keep coverage.
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The basics
What is an insurance 'claim'?
AnswerA request for payment under a policy
When a covered loss happens, the policyholder files a claim asking the insurer to pay.
Going deeper
What does an actuary do?
AnswerUses math and statistics to measure risk
Actuaries analyze data on events like accidents to estimate risks and costs.
What is reinsurance?
AnswerInsurance that insurance companies buy for themselves
Insurers buy reinsurance to share the cost of very large losses.
Insurance works by pooling what among many people?
AnswerRisk
Many people pay in, and the pool pays for the losses that only a few will have.
Expert level
Which 1666 disaster led to the first fire insurance offices in London?
AnswerThe Great Fire of London
After the Great Fire destroyed much of the city, the first fire insurance businesses were set up.
Marine insurance, one of the oldest kinds, originally protected what?
AnswerShips and their cargo
Merchants insured ships and cargo against loss at sea long before most other kinds of insurance existed.
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