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INSURANCE CYCLE
Stif 28 May 2019
The tendency to swing between profitable and unprofitable periods over time is commonly  known as the underwriting or insurance cyc...
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ACROSS THE WORLD
Stif 28 May 2019
Global insurance premiums grew by 2.7% in inflation-adjusted terms in 2010 to $4.3 trillion,  climbing above pre-crisis levels. The...
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Insurers business model
Stif 28 May 2019
Underwriting and investing The business model is to collect more in premium and investment income than is paid out in  losses, ...
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SOCIAL EFFECTS
Stif 28 May 2019
Insurance can have various effects on society through the way that it changes who bears the cost  of losses and damage. On one ha...
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Insurance
Stif 28 May 2019
Insurance is the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another in exchange  for payment. It is a form of risk ...
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