ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

INSURANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a risk covered by insurance
A
Loss of life due to a motor accident
B
Loss or damage arising from a motor vehicle accident
C
Liability to third parties arising from the sale of products
D
Financial loss due to a drop in the market price of a company’s shares
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Uninsurable risk is a condition that poses an unknowable or unacceptable risk of loss for an insurance company to cover. An uninsurable risk could include a situation in which insurance is against the law, such as coverage for criminal penalties.

Detailed explanation-2: -Insurance risk is the threat of a future financial loss that an insurer is willing to share with an individual or entity facing that threat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most insurance providers only cover pure risks, or those risks that embody most or all of the main elements of insurable risk. These elements are “due to chance, ” definiteness and measurability, statistical predictability, lack of catastrophic exposure, random selection, and large loss exposure.

Detailed explanation-4: -#1 – Pure Risk. #2 – Speculative Risk. #3 – Financial Risk. #4 – Non-Financial Risk. #5 – Particular Risk. #6 – Fundamental Risk. #7 – Static Risk. #8 – Dynamic Risk.

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