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Meaning, importance and principles of insurance - class-XI

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An assessee has paid life insurance premium of Rs. 25, 000 during the previous year for a policy of Rs. 1, 00, 000. He shall __________________________.

  1. Not be allowed deduction u/s 80C

  2. Be allowed Deduction u/s 80C to the extent of 20% of the capital sum assured i.e.Rs. 20, 000

  3. Be allowed Deduction for the entire premium as per the provisions of section 80C

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

'Salvage Charges' is related to ________________.

  1. Life Insurance

  2. Marine Insurance

  3. Fire Insurance

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

In order to reduce the risk of heavy insurance the insurer passes on some business to the other company, it is called _______________.

  1. Reinsurance

  2. Double Insurance

  3. Joint Insurance Policy

  4. Separate Insurance


Correct Option: A

State the following statement is True or False:
All insurance contracts are contracts of indemnity, except the contract of life insurance.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Uncertainties have led to the formation of the concept of insurance. Insurance is a contract where one party agrees to indemnify the loss of other party at the time of loss, for a consideration. The principle of indemnity in an insurance contract safeguards the insured to put him in the same position that he/she would have been in if the loss had not occurred. However, the principle of indemnity does not apply to life insurance contracts.

Thus it can be said that all contracts of insurance, except that of life insurance, are contracts of indemnity.

State the following statement is True or False:
Insurance means protection against possible risk of loss.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Uncertainties have led to the formation of the concept of insurance. Insurance is a contract where one party agrees to indemnify the loss of other party at the time of loss, for a consideration. The principle of indemnity in an insurance contract safeguards the insured to put him in the same position that he/she would have been in if the loss had not occurred. However, the principle of indemnity does not apply to life insurance contracts. Thus insurance is a protection against possible risk of loss.

Insurance is a form of risk management.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Insurance is a form of risk management. It is a substitution of the premium for a risk of large possible loss. Such loss is spread over a large number of policyholders exposed to the same risk.

The fee charged by insurance companies is commonly known as 'premium'.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Uncertainties have led to the formation of the concept of insurance. Insurance is a contract where one party agrees to indemnify the loss of other party at the time of loss, for a consideration. Such consideration is generally called as 'premium'. It is the fee charged by insurance companies on the value insured.

State the following statement is True or False:
Policy is the document which contains the terms and conditions of contract.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Contract of insurance is represented by the Policy document. A policy document includes details of premium, policy limit, and other particulars of the policy. In other words, a policy issued by the insurance company contains details of the terms and conditions of the contract.

State the following statement is True or False:
Premium is a regular payment made by he insured to insurer.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Insurance is a contract where one party agrees to indemnify the loss of other party at the time of loss, for a consideration. Such consideration is generally called as 'premium'. It is the fee charged by insurance companies on the value insured. Premium is paid to the insurer at regular intervals.

State the following statement is True or False:
The amount payable by the insured to the insurer in installments for protection against risk is premium.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Insurance is a contract where one party agrees to indemnify the loss of other party at the time of loss, for a consideration. Such consideration is generally called as 'premium'. It is the fee charged by insurance companies on the value insured. Premium is paid in installments to the insurer at regular intervals.

State the following statement is True or False:
The principle of insurance under which the compensation paid to the insured which is equal to the actual loss is indemnity.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
According to the concept of indemnity, the insurer undertakes to put the insured, in the event of loss, in the same position that he occupied immediately before the happening of the uncertain event. In other words the insurer undertakes to compensate the insured for the loss caused to him/her due to damage or destruction of property insured. 
The compensation payable and the loss suffered are to be measured in terms of money. The principle of indemnity is not applicable to life insurance.

State the following statement is True or False:
Through insurance the risk is divided among many people.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Insurance is a form of risk management. It is a substitution of the premium for a risk of large possible loss. Such loss is spread over a large number of policyholders exposed to the same risk.

State the following statement is True or False:
A document containing terms and conditions of insurance contract is called policy.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Insurance policy is a formal and legal document issued by the insurance company to the insured. It describes the terms and conditions relating to the particular policy. 

It includes details about the risks covered, duration of coverage, amount of premium, mode of payment of premium, etc.

One who calculates insurance and annuity premium is known as _____.

  1. Investor

  2. Insurer

  3. Actuary

  4. Atheist


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

One who calculate insurance and annuity premium is known as actuary. Actuary basically deals with management and measurement of risks and uncertainty. An actuary is often described as an business professional.

An agent is_________between his principal and the third party.

  1. Connecting link

  2. Sub agent

  3. Partner

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An agent is not a connecting link, sub agent or partner between his principal and the third party. An agent can be referred as a person who acts on behalf of some other person. Agent always take an active role in order to create a specific effect on an activity.

The abbreviation 'AAR' stands for _______________.

  1. Annual Average Risk

  2. Annual All Return

  3. Against All Risks

  4. Against Average Risk


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The abbreviation "AAR' stands for Against All Risk. AAR is related with insurance companies. AAR insurance is primarily referred to a health insurance company of Kenya which started its operations in the year of 1984.

Which one of the following generalisations can be drawn from the principle of subrogation?

  1. It is the principle by which the insurer, after having paid the loss to the insured, steps into the shoes of the insured person and acquires all rights and remedies as the insured would have enjoyed regarding the said loss

  2. A person who keeps a stock of inflammable material in his premises

  3. The insured can get only the compensation against the actual loss and he can't make profit out of insurance

  4. In marine insurance the immediate cause and not the remote cause shall be considered for bearing the loss


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In principle of subrogation the insurer, after having paid the loss to the insured, steps into the shoes of the insured and acquires all rights and remedies as the insured would have enjoyed regarding the said loss. 


It basically means that insurer has a legal right to claim any future gains from the property after the said loss for any recovery/settlement. 

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