, Moral Hazards - ANS-these are character weaknesses, habits, and risky activities that
increase the possibility of loss
Morale Hazards - ANS-these are a state of mind or attitudes that create an indifference
to loss
Physical Hazards - ANS-these are physical conditions that increase the chance of loss
Risk Management - ANS-the natural process we all go through to contend with the
hazards and perils we face daily
Common risk management techniques: - ANS-avoid the risk, reduce the risk, retain the
risk, share the risk with others, & transfer the risk to someone else
Risk Avoidance - ANS-one of the ways we manage risks
Risk Retention - ANS-choosing to use existing assets to pay for any losses if the risk
becomes a reality; also known as the "do nothing" option
Deductibles - ANS-a stated sun of money that the insured must pay before any major
medical policy benefits are paid
Risk Sharing - ANS-one of the oldest ways to manage risks; similar to buying insurance
in that a part of the risk is transferred to others
Risk Transfer - ANS-and individual or business transfers the risk of loss to an insurance
company in return for a premium
The risk management technique of what is the basis for most insurance today? -
ANS-risk transfer
Insurable Risk - ANS-an applicant is an insurable risk to the insurer if he or she meets
certain criteria for insurability; if these criteria are met, then the applicant is insurable.
To be insurable, a risk must conform to certain standards: - ANS-definable, measurable,
insured's control, large group of similar risks, financially catastrophic, & exclusions
Underwriters - ANS-determine if the proposed risk should be accepted or rejected
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