Overview of Insurance

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Contract of Indemnity
A contract in which one or more parties to the contract agree to make whole another party to the contract.
An exchange of value that makes a contract enforceable.
Consideration - can be monetary or goods/services in lieu.
Both parties to a contract must have in_____ to enter into a contract.
Intent.
A person(s) must have _______ capacity to enter into a contract.
Legal
For a contract to be enforceable a one party must make an _______ and the other party must ________.
Offer .......accept.
In an insurance contract the written contract is the ___________ put forth by the insurance company.
Consideration.
The policy owner must have a _______ interest in the life insured.
Insurable
A _________ is a guarantee that the insurance company relies upon in underwriting a policy.
Warranty
A fact that, when relied upon by one or more parties to a contract, would have a significant influence the decision to enter into the agreement.
Material Fact
_____ is the normal period after which an insurance contract cannot be contested.
Two years
Insurance contracts are generally considered to be contracts of ________ _________ _______.
Utmost good faith.
A policy comes into effect with the payment of the first premium and the _________________.
Delivery of the written policy to the policy owner.
A contract in which one party offers a conditional promise in exchange for the other party meeting specific performance criteria given a specific event taking place is referred to as ___________.
Aleatory
Contract of Adhesion.
A contact in which one party must accept or reject all of the conditions of the contract.
An amendment to an insurance contract that effectively extends the coverage of the policy is called a ________.
Rider