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Is a contract whereby a party (the insurer) for considerations agrees to pay another party a sum of money in the event of his death in any cause not excluded in the contract or upon his surviving a specific period or otherwise contingent upon the continuance or cessation of life

Life Insurance

Entered into between two parties namely the insurer(insurance company) and the insured who has insurable interest

Contract

Parties to the life insurance contract

Considerations

Face amount of the policy in the event of death of the insured

Sum of Money

Probability of pre mature death

Death of the Insured

If the insure survives he himself collects the amount of the insurance

Surviving a Specified Period

If death occurs company will pay more than the premium received. However if the event does not occur no.payment will be made

Aleatory

After the insured has paid the premium only one of the parties is exposed to a legally enforceable promise to perform certain acts in the future

Unilateral Contract

All conditions must be satisfied

Conditional

Both parties view with care the character conduct and credit standing of each other

Personal

Should be considered more as a valued contract because the agreement states that the loss of life will be compensated at a specified sum

Indemnity

An assembly of a series of relationships between the probable number of people living and dying at any given age

Mortality

Based on money market rates

Interest Earned

Expenses of doing the insurance business

Loading

Designed to provide protection during a specified period of time i.e 10,15 or 20 years or until age 60


Pays the face amount only in the event of death;low cost; with renewal and conversion rights;no cash

Term Insurance

Not renewed at the end of the initial period

Straight term

Issued for a specified number of years and are subsequently renewable for similar periods of time, regardless of insured's death

Renewable Term Insurance

From term to whole life insurance coverage

Convertible term

Face amount does not change overtime

Level Term

Face amount gradually declines each year . It is availed of to secure payment of mortgages in case the debtor dies before complete paymet is made

Decreasing Term

Face amount increases periodically on a predetermined basis

Increasing Term

Automatically increases tth amount of protection by the same percentage that theaconsumer price index (CPI) has increased since the basic policy was issued

Cost of Living Rider

Insured will be able to purchase additional amounts of insurance protection in the future regardless of health subject to stated maximums

Guaranteed Insurability Rider

Mode of payment : annually ,semi-annually,quarterly, or monthly

Premium

One month for the payment of every premium

Grace Period

If a premium becomes due and is not paid within the grace period , the company shall automatically advance as a loan , a sum sufficient to cover the premium

Automatic Premium Loan

Transfer to rights of insurance policy

Assignment

Placing back in force policies that have lapsed on account of non-payment of premium

Reinstatement

Proceeds are left with the company with the provision for the payment of interest at specified intervals and for the ultimate settlement of the principal

Interest Only Option

One master plan covers the group. Employees do not deal with the company, but they deal with their employer

Group Insurance

Face amount is paid at the end of the protection period if the insured is still alive


Pays the face amount in the event of death within the stated number of years

Endowment

More flexible premium payment options

Universal Life

Death benefit and cash value fluctuate with the investment performance of one or more port folios of securities

Variable Life

Insured is given a choice of investments to be used to support the contract

Variable Universal Life

Form of whole life insurance with premiums that are lower than usual for an initial period of time as 5 or 10 years after that time premium are somewhat higher than they otherwise would be

Modified Life

Sold in every small amounts primarily to meet needs (burial) of low income insured

Industrial Life

Protection offered in connection with installment sales

Credit Life

Maximum amount issued depending on residence

Savings Bank Life

Is a statement made by an applicant for insurance before the policy is issued

Representation

Is a closure in an insurance contract holding that before the insurer is liable, a certain fact, condition, of circumstance affecting the risk must exist

Warranty

Are those stated in the contract

Express Warranties

Are not found in the contract

Implied warranties

Describes a condition fact or circumstance to which the insured agrees to be held during the life of the contract

Promissory warranty

Is one that must exist only at the time the contract is first into effect

Affirmative warranty

Is defined as silence when obligated to speak

Concealment