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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Insurance is frequently described as a method of “sharing the risk” because the:
A
Risk of loss is shared with the insurance company sales person
B
Insured shares the risk of loss with all the other policy holders
C
Insured can share the risk by spreading the cost over a number of years
D
Risk of loss is shared with the government
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Transfer of risk also is referred to as “spreading the risk:’ because the large losses of a few are distributed through an insurer to a large number of premium payers, each of whom pays a relatively small amount.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two most common risk sharing examples are insurance policies and indemnification clauses in contracts. Insurance policies are the most common risk sharing strategy. A company or individual will purchase an insurance policy from the insurance company that ensures coverage of unexpected loss.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reinsurance is the practice whereby insurers transfer portions of their risk portfolios to other parties by some form of agreement to reduce the likelihood of paying a large obligation resulting from an insurance claim.

Detailed explanation-4: -Reinsurance is insurance for insurance companies. It’s a way of transferring some of the financial risk insurance companies assume in insuring cars, homes and businesses to another insurance company, the reinsurer.

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