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SS2 Commerce

Insurance

Overview

Define insurance; Trace the history of insurance in Nigeria; List and explain the basic principles; Describe the various types of insurance; Explain the various types of risks; Explain the meaning of under writer; Explain the role of insurance broker and agents; Give examples of under writers; Discuss the importance of insurance to business.

What you'll learn
  • Definition.
  • History.
  • Basic principles
  • Insurable interest
  • Indemnity
  • Utmost good faith
  • Subrogation.
  • Types
  • Life Insurance
  • Wholelife assurance
  • Endowment
  • Non-life insurance
  • Motor vehicle
  • Fire
  • Fidelity
  • Burglary/robbery /theft
  • Accidents
  • Consequential loss
  • Marine
  • Exporter.
  • Underwriting Reinsurance Corporation of Nigeria
  • Types of risks:
  • Fundamental risks
  • Particular risks
  • Speculative risks
  • Pure risks.