Investments
Definition of "Investments"
Money expended with the object of profit. The goal of an insurance company is to invest in assets with a rate of return greater than that to be paid out as benefits under its policies. Traditionally, life insurance companies have invested in long-term financial instruments such as mortgages. Today, under current assumption life insurance policies, investments are in short-term financial instruments. Property and casualty insurance companies, because of the nature of their policies, favor short-term financial instruments as investments.
Popular Insurance Terms
Price an investor is willing to pay for a financial asset. ...
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Exposures usually excluded from life and health insurance, or subject to a maximum limit if covered. ...
Coverage on an all risks basis for goods in transit, bailment, and while on the premises of others. ...
Insurance with two types of policies available: depositors forgery insurance; forgery and alteration. ...
Provides coverage during the construction of a bridge in the event of fire, lightning, collision, flood, rising water, windstorm, ice, explosion, and earthquake. This coverage is essential, ...
Costs incurred by an insurance company other than agent commissions and taxes; that is, mainly the administrative expense of running a company. ...
Agents' records showing when clients' policies expire. ...
Arrangement between two or more insurance companies under which the parties to the agreement waive their subrogation rights against the other. Most such agreements are no longer in use. ...
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