There are a few important things that you need to know about health insurance. Sound health is an indispensible feature of everyone’s life, and you need to have proper health insurance in order to keep you and your family in sound health.

There are affordable health insurance options out there, and you really just need to know where to go for it.

In today’s day and age there are a number of different companies offering health insurance, and which you may be interested in going through for yours and your family’s insurance needs. It is not an option to get health insurance for you and your family it is necessary. You need to make sure that your family is safe and protected, and this means keeping them covered by insurance.

What is Out There?

The first thing you should do if you are looking for health insurance is learn about your different options. Find out what different health insurance providers are out there so that you know what you have available to you and what you have to choose from. This is important if you want to find the best healthcare provider for you, because everyone has different needs.

Once You Go

Once you have narrowed it down to a few select healthcare providers, you are going to need to get ready to go through the process. While going for a health insurance policy you will need to decide between private and government insurance, and just keep in mind that private health insurance is often much more luxurious than government insurance.

If you ever need help with any of this, one of the first things you should do is speak to someone who knows what they are talking about. You really need to be educated on something like this so that you come out of it all with the best results and have the most success.

Especially if you have a larger family you are going to need to make sure that they are going to have the protection they need in terms of their health, and this means finding the right insurance policy from the right insurance company.

The truth is, you simply cannot live life without having the proper insurance for you and your family, and this is not a process that you should rush into in any way. This is something that you are going to want take your time and keep for the long term.

The term “Project Cargo” refers to the transportation of over sized materials and equipment which are critical components of large-scale infrastructure projects. The logistics involved are almost invariable complex and challenging, in no small measure due to the fact that many of these construction jobs are underway in developing countries. Whether it is a wind farm being built in Malaysia, a coal-fired power plant in China or off-shore energy platforms being installed in the Campos Basin off the coast of Brazil, the values being shipped and the potential for large claims due to physical damage to critical components and the potentially greater cost to the project because of a delay in start-up (DSU) can be daunting. For these reasons, a common feature of project cargo enterprises is the requirement for insurance to be in place before financing for the project can be arranged.

One definition of “risk” is uncertainty concerning loss. Risk underscores every aspect of the projects described above. Managing that risk is the job of skilled professionals working together to minimize the potential for loss while also arranging the appropriate insurance to indemnify the Principal in the event of financial loss should the worst occur.

Project cargo “risk managers” include:

The assured
The cargo underwriter
Experienced risk control personnel (normally an employee of the insurance company directing the efforts of marine warranty surveyors at every step of the transit)
The insurance broker

The insurance broker’s role is critical to the success of the project, since it will not go beyond the initial planning stages unless comprehensive and cost effective insurance is arranged which protects against both direct and consequential losses. The intricacies of even simple Project Cargo Risks require unflagging attention to detail in order to ensure that the complex exposures and huge dollar values at risk are properly protected.

Builder’s All Risk (BAR):

What is it? BAR coverage is first-party coverage which is essentially an all risk property policy, plus liability and protection and indemnity (P&I) extensions to it.

Who is to be included within the Named Assureds? The parties to be included within the Named Assured Clause include Builder, Sub-Contractors, Owners, Lenders if applicable, and other parties with insurable interests if applicable

Who is to have subrogation rights against them waived? All parties with whom the Named Assureds have agreed in their negotiations, in either a written or verbal contract, to waive the rights of subrogation should benefit from waiver of subrogation. Usually, Manufacturers of major equipment are not amongst the parties who receive the benefit of this waiver of subrogation; instead, they are held accountable for their product and uphold their warranties provided to the shipyard and are prepared to allow recourse against them for failure or defects in their product / equipment.

What is the period? We recommend that BAR coverage is in place during the entire course of the vessel’s / rig’s construction; i.e., that coverage commence upon contract signing, remain in place during design and engineering phase, throughout construction, and cease upon delivery to owner, be it ex-Yard or at final Site following a transit.

What is the Sum Insured? This sum is usually specified in the construction contract between Builder and Owner, and should include the estimated Final Contract Value (FCV) plus the Owner-Furnished Equipment (OFE) [plus it can include the value of the incoming hull in the event of a conversion].

The inclusion of an Escalation Clause allows for coverage up to a certain percentage above the Estimated Total Sum Insured, the standard provision being 25% escalation.

In theory, the Builder’s All Risk Underwriters reserve their capacity to ensure that they can pay four times (4x) the limit multiplied by the escalation provision. With an escalation provision of 25%, this means that Underwriters would require capacity to pay a claim of 500% of the Estimated Sum Insured, or 125% four times, i.e., once for physical damage, once for collision liability, once for protection & indemnity, and finally once for sue & labor expenses. We say “in theory” because in practical application, Underwriters would likely come to a point of ceasing to pay sue & labor charges and instead pay the full amount of the physical damage / replacement costs.

An example wherein each coverage section is used is this:

During construction, an oily rag falls into the engine room sparking a fire which burns out of control and burns the lines mooring the vessel to the dock. The vessel breaks free from her moorings, and then collides with another vessel at an adjacent shipyard which causes damages in the hulls of both vessels. Then, the insured vessel keeps on floating away out of control. The shipyard personnel quickly hire a nearby tug in an attempt to slow the vessel and get in close enough proximity to fight the fire. The fire is not brought under control and the vessel eventually sinks in a shipping channel. What is recoverable under a broad Builder’s Risk policy?

First party physical damage to be recoverable under the All Risk main section
Damage to the other vessel at the adjacent shipyard to be recoverable under the Collision Liability section
Wreck removal costs to be recoverable under the P&I section
Sue & Labor costs incurred by the hire of the tug boat and any fire fighting expenses to be recoverable under the Sue & Labor section

What are the Situation / places of coverage? We recommend that the Situation is territorial coverage which includes the movement of material and equipment between yards and various contractors’ yards. Additionally, we recommend ensuring the adequate distance that will be required during sea trials is specifically expressed within the coverage. (This is usually 250NM.)

If required, coverage can include items to become part of the vessel / rig under construction while in storage at Suppliers’ warehouses – usually those in relatively close proximity to the shipyard or else those specifically declared to Underwriters.

Coverage for Owner-Furnished Equipment (OFE) usually commences under the BAR section from the point whereby a Named Assured inspects and accepts delivery of same at the port near the relevant shipyard (either on land or at sea).

What comprises the Interest that is covered? We recommend that all contract works that are to comprise the new construction are included within the covered Interest. This includes all Contract Works of the Shipyard plus Sub-Contractors in respect of the construction in all its phases, including design, engineering, procurement, strike steel, keel-laying, fabrication, construction, dry-docking, undocking, installation of equipment, fitting out, supply of all materials pre-commissioning, testing, commissioning, sea trials and all works until delivery of the unit.

What are the parts of coverage usually afforded under BAR coverage?

a. Property All Risk - Subject to specific terms, conditions & exclusions, marine builder’s risk insurance (BAR) covers the builder / owner (others with an insurable interest – as specified in the policy) of a vessel / rig under construction against physical loss of, or damage to, the vessel / rig caused and discovered during the period of insurance. We recommend that any restrictions be removed; common ones in standard policies include those for earthquake, volcanic eruption, faulty design, and faulty welds.

b. Collision Liability - Sums paid by the respective Yard to any other person(s) arising out of the Yard’s legal liability to pay sums for the following damages, as consequence of any vessel the Yard is working on coming into collision with any other vessel:

Loss or damage to any other vessel or property thereon
Delay to, or loss of, use of any other vessel or property thereon
General average, salvage of, salvage under contract of, any such other vessel or property thereon.

c. Protection & Indemnity (P&I) -

Sums paid by Yard to any other party arising out of Yard’s legal liability to pay sums for the following damages, as a consequence of an accident or occurrence during the policy period:

Loss or damage to any fixed, movable, property or any other thing or interest whatsoever
Any attempted or actual raising, removal, destruction of any fixed movable object or property or other thing, including the wreck of a vessel, or any neglect to raise, remove or destroy same
Liability assumed by the Yard under contracts of customary towage for purpose of entering or leaving the port or maneuvering within a port
Loss of life, personal injury, illness, and payments made for life salvage.

d. Sue & Labor – Sums paid for the following expenses, as a consequence of an occurrence during the policy period, incurred in attempts to minimize recoverable loss:

In case of any loss or misfortune, it is the duty of the Assured and their servants and agents to take such measures as may be reasonable for the purpose of averting or minimizing a loss which would be recoverable under this insurance.
Subject to the provisions of this clause, the Underwriters will contribute to charges properly and reasonably incurred by the Assured their servants or agents for such measures. General average, salvage charges, collision defense or attack costs and costs incurred by the Assured in avoiding, minimizing or contesting liability.
Measures taken by the Assured or the Underwriters with the object of saving, protecting or recovering the subject-matter insured shall not be considered as a waiver or acceptance of abandonment or otherwise prejudice the rights of either party.

What else should be considered / looked at with BAR policy?

Deductibles – Are they at levels that the Assureds can comfortably absorb? Do they apply per occurrence and/or in the aggregate?
Complete, detailed list of security and the ratings of the insurance companies and/or Syndicates participating on the risk
Wording in detail – including endorsements, exclusions, qualifications, subjectivities, sub-limits, Warranties (Conditions Precedent), adjustment factors applicable to premium, cancellation provisions
Confirmation that accurate and proper underwriting information, including loss histories, was presented to Underwriters who are providing coverage for the risks

Insurance is a cover used for protecting a person from the financial losses. Financial losses can take many forms. There are risks to our investments, liabilities for our actions, and risks to our ability to earn income.

The insurer and the insured are the main two parties involved in insurance. The insurer is the insurance company which will provide the cover to the insured against any financial losses. The insured may be an individual person or a group of people like an employer, members of a society, etc.

Basic categorization of Insurance

There are mainly two broad categories of insurance

Life insurance
Non-life insurance

Life insurance products include Life term policies, which give clean risk coverage of only the death benefit, whereas endowment or money back policies have a risk as well as savings component i.e. death as well as maturity benefit. The life insurance also includes Unit – Linked Policies in which there is a risk component and a savings component, which is invested in equity, debt or gilt funds, depending on the insurance company.

Non Life insurance products include property or casualty, health insurance or house, fire, marine insurance etc. This insurance category deals with all the non-life aspects of an insured like their house, health, land, office, etc which might bring financial loss.

There are few principles of insurance, such as:

Definite Loss – Insurance - The event that gives rise to the loss that is subject to insurance should, at least in principle, take place at a known time, in a known place, and from a known cause. The classic example is death of an insured on a life insurance policy.

Unintentional or Accidental Loss – Insurance - The event that comprises the trigger of a claim should be accidental, or at least outside the control of the beneficiary of the insurance. The loss should be ‘pure,’ in the sense that it results from an event for which there is only the opportunity for cost.

Huge Loss – Insurance - The size of the loss must be meaningful from the perspective of the insured. Insurance premiums need to cover both the expected cost of losses, plus the cost of issuing and administering the policy, adjusting losses, and supplying the capital needed to rationally assure that the insurer will be able to pay claims.

Affordable Premium – Insurance - If the probability of an insured event is so high, or the cost of the event is so large, that the resulting premium is large relative to the amount of protection offered, it is not likely that anyone will buy insurance, even if on offer.

A large number of identical coverage units – Insurance - The vast majority of insurance policies are provided for individual members of very large classes. The existence of a large number of identical coverage units allows insurers to benefit from the so-called “law of large numbers,” which in effect states that as the number of coverage units increases, the actual results are increasingly likely to become close to expected results.

Measurable Loss – Insurance - There are two elements that must be at least estimatable, if not formally calculable: the probability of loss, and the attendant cost. Probability of loss is generally an empirical exercise, while cost has more to do with the ability of a reasonable person in possession of a copy of the insurance policy and a proof of loss associated with a claim presented under that policy to make a reasonably definite and objective evaluation of the amount of the loss recoverable as a result of the claim.

Limited risk of terribly large losses – Insurance - If the same event can cause losses to numerous policyholders of the same insurer, the ability of that insurer to issue policies becomes constrained, not by factors surrounding the individual characteristics of a given policyholder, but by the factors surrounding the sum of all policyholders so exposed.

Most ordinary contracts are bona fide or good faith contracts. Insurance contracts, however, are contracts “uberrimae fidei,” or contracts of the utmost good faith. The greatest degree of good faith is needed in the negotiations preceding the issuance of the contract. This requirement has a long and interesting history.

In the earliest days of marine insurance the contracts were entered into in places remote from the ships and cargoes covered by the policies. It was necessary for the insurer and insured to bargain on a level of good faith above that required in the usual commercial intercourse of the day. This requirement is the foundation upon which the doctrines of warranty, representation, and concealment are based.

It has been said that the best life insurance (http://www.equote.com/info/life-insurance-info.html) contract is as personal as a wedding contract. Both the insured and the insurance company, in dealing on a plane of utmost good faith, take notice not only of the contract being negotiated but also of the character, conduct, and credit of each other. In common parlance a certain piece of property is spoken of as being insured. Actually, it is the owner who is insured.

The insurance contract is not attached to the property and does not pass with it to a new purchaser. The assent of the insurance company is necessary to assign any contract of insurance except a life insurance policy. The life insurance contract is not, strictly speaking, a personal contract; and it may be assigned without the permission of the company.

Once a loss has occurred under any contract of property insurance, the contract is reduced to a mere money claim; and it becomes freely assignable as a debt or any other intangible property right. Life insurance policies (http://www.equote.com/li/term-life-insurance-quote.html), on the other hand, may not be assigned after the insured has died unless the company approves the assignment.

The insurance contract is a contract in entirety, although this feature has now been affected by statute. This means that, even though the object insured is destroyed by one of the hazards named in the policy (or by one not named, for that matter) before the expiration of the policy, no portion of the premium is refundable. The entire premium is gone the moment the contract becomes effective and the risk attaches. If for some reason the risk never attaches, the entire premium is refundable.

Several examples may clarify these statements. Suppose you buy a three-year fire policy on your house for a premium of $50. Two days afterward a tornado rips through the house, leveling it. You still have a fire policy with nearly three years to run but no house to be protected.

Nevertheless, you will not be entitled to a refund under common law. This nature of insurance contracts proved so harsh in application that the laws and insurance regulations of all states now require insurance companies to make refund of premiums in cases in which the insured decides he no longer has need for the policy.

The refund of a no medical life insurance (http://www.equote.com/li/nomedicallifeinsurance.html) premium is not pro rata but is a smaller amount. It should be noted that there are a few coverages, such as riot and rain insurance, in which the right to cancel is severely restricted.

The local agent represents a carrier in a given city or town. He will ordinarily represent more than one carrier: he may represent both stock and mutual companies. The commission received by the local agent naturally is less than that paid to general or regional agents. The local agent performs little technical insurance service.

These services are performed by the true regional or general agent, or by the branch or home offices. The local agent is principally a salesman; his job is to acquire business and to give home insurance quotes to his clients.

However, for fire insurance, he is usually a recording agent; that is, he prepares and countersigns policies in behalf of his companies. In casualty insurance, he is often no different from the regional or general agent, except that his commission rate is less and he writes less business.

Attached to the home office, branch office, or general agency may be found a representative who solicits exclusively for a given carrier or general agent. He is known as an “office agent.” Although he is considered an employee of the carrier or office, his only pay is a commission for the business he produces, generally at the same rates as are offered a local agent.

The office agent, however, may have a better net income than the local agent, since his office, office supplies, and other services are furnished to him. An office agent may ask for and obtain permission to write business in companies other than that of his benefactor.

Not all private health insurance providers are anchored to companies by agency contracts or by employer-employee relationships. Some are freelance operators who shop around to find the best type of coverage possible for the insurance buyers who are their clients.

These producers are called “brokers.” Theoretically, brokers are agents of insurance buyers and not agents of the companies in which they place their business. Nevertheless, they are paid by the companies in the form of a commission.

The clients they serve are not required to pay the broker a cent directly. Of course, the premiums they pay for their insurance are “loaded” to take care of all commissions. So, indirectly, the client pays the commissions of both the agent and the broker.

The broker’s commission is usually a little less than that of the agent. This allows the agent to accept business from a broker and still retain a slight margin of profit. Brokers, however, may place their business direct with the company rather than through an agent.

Some insurance brokers operate solely as insurance salesmen, providing no technical insurance service. They depend upon the companies to provide these services for their clients. Other brokers maintain a staff of engineers to help their clients obtain the best rate possible for their cheap homeowner insurance. These engineers check the exposures of their clients and the rating procedure of their companies. They also advise on loss-prevention activities.

Brokers are more prominent in metropolitan areas, operating extensively among business corporations with large exposures. They may become virtually insurance managers for some corporations. Some insurance brokerage firms are national in scope; a few are even international.

Brokers are not prominent in life insurance but are very important in the fire and casualty lines; they are most important in the field of marine insurance. Some producers may be both agents and brokers, operating as brokers in a metropolitan area and as agents in their suburban home communities. Some function as agents for life insurance companies but as brokers for fire and casualty insurance.

A final type of producer is the solicitor. He usually cannot bind the company or write policies. He simply finds prospects for insurance and then handles the business through a local agent, broker, or company branch or service office.

As per our recently released research report “Saudi Arabia Insurance Market to 2012”, the Saudi Arabian insurance market has emerged as one of the fastest growing insurance industries across the world. While the global economic slowdown has severely hit other industrial sectors, the insurance industry has maintained its growth pace and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25%-30% during 2009-2013. 

Protection & savings (life) and health insurance are the fastest growing insurance lines in the country. However, the life and health insurance market still remains largely untapped and offers huge potential for growth in coming years. Moreover, the Saudi Arabian government has announced a series of measure to sustain growth in domestic insurance market. The report discusses all those measures and their impact on the insurance market in detail. 

The report is an outcome of extensive research and detailed study of the insurance sector in Saudi Arabia. Taking into consideration the recent industry developments and changes in macroeconomic variables amidst the global financial crisis, the report features forecasts for all the important industry aspects like health insurance, protection and savings insurance, motor, property/fire insurance, marine insurance, engineering and aviation insurance. 

“Saudi Arabia Insurance Market to 2012” has also identified who are the key players, their market share and business strategies which can be proved beneficial for new entrants. in addition, the report talks about regulatory environment, recent regulatory developments and requirement for foreign ownership in the domestic insurance market. The report has also identified what are the emerging opportunity areas and growth constraints which need to be addressed. Therefore, the report is a complete guide to investors (new entrants as well as existing players wishing to expand) in the Saudi Arabia insurance market.

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You would not believe it, but boat insurance is probably the oldest type of insurance either. According to the law of marine insurance, ship is also responsible for ensuring that any other type of vehicle. Boat insurance such as motor insurance with a deductible with the exception of coming on a ship, is often a very important addition is done to discourage small claims, which is often the case. So the main difference between the boat insurance and auto insurance the amount of coverage a policy that is available.

Almost all states that boat insurance required standard so it is important to respect the law and obtain boat insurance as soon as you are a boat owner. Houseboats are a strange case because, even if they are sold, are generally required to have insurance for the cruise cabin sport boats, sailing, skiing, etc. A function, such as high-speed capability requires a completely different kind of insurance is a small fishing boat because of the potential liability of the insurance that comes with a speedboat compared to a fishing boat.

Most insurance companies, you should use your boat boat, motor and trailer cover to shipping, but the ship is replaced cash value insurance to cover the cost, less depreciation at the date of loss. Normally, when a ship is damaged beyond repair, its current market rate is calculated from the second hand values as a guide. Did you need insurance to cover additional situations, such as emergency services for their ship repairs, towing the boat and wreck removal, for example, can then take voluntarily insured. Whereas partial damage costs are determined by calculating the total cost of restoring the deduction developed for deductible items.

To guarantee the value of the boat in which an insurance company then decided to terminate the costs of this policy, if the shipowner and the insurance company delivered in full compliance on the ship, and be compensated for that value. Another advantage of the agreed value is that old items are replaced by new ones about the value of the items replaced. Most of the measures agreed amount value boat insurance must destroy real value in certain assets, sails, protective covers, batteries, boats, trailers and outboard motors, etc., age, lower levels of ‘Training

The two most important aspects of insurance are the liability of the vessel or the safety and insurance, and property damage. Liability insurance is to protect the rights against a person other than the insured vessel is intended to cover damage or injury to third parties. It is so important that an insurance boat that meets its customers to obtain the best strategies and the best schools when needed to be found. Make sure your boat insurance also includes provisions on the legal protection if you pay for something that is protected under the boat insurance, too.

China Insurance Sector Forecast to 2013

China’s insurance industry is one of the fastest growing insurance industries on the globe. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28-30% during 2009-2013. While most of countries worldwide are busy in finding ways to come out from the financial crisis, China’s insurance industry is already on the way to make great headways and grow robustly in coming years. Last year (2008), the insurance industry grew at the fastest pace since 2002 on rising insurance awareness level and government support. It recorded YOY growth of over 39% in 2008. Personal insurance products including life, health and personal accidents led the majority of growth, accounting for over three-fourth of total insurance premium written in the country. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=126895&rt=China-Insurance-Sector-Forecast-to-2013.html )

Non-life (property) insurance products are also growing at rapid pace. The market is mainly concentrated into two segments: Motor and Commercial Property insurance. Motor insurance accounts for over 70% of premium written in non-life insurance segment. But there are many other emerging non-life insurance products like product liability, credit, marine insurance etc, which will decide long-term viability of the non-life insurance market. Therefore, there is a strong need to focus on these emerging insurance segments.

However, the insurance market in China still remains largely untapped. With insurance penetration (in terms of GDP) at mere 3.2% at the end of December 2008, China stands far behind than the global average of insurance industry penetration over 7%. So the future of industry looks certainly promising but growth rate is expected to be marginally lower in near term as demand for life insurance products, particularly investment linked insurance products, may see a downturn amidst the financial crisis.

“China Insurance Sector Forecast to 2013” is an outcome of extensive research and in-depth study of insurance market in China. The report discusses each of the insurance segments in detail, including personal insurance, property insurance, etc. Most importantly, it also tells clients the direction in which the market is likely to move in coming years. Additionally, the report analyses pattern of macroeconomic variables and their impact on the insurance market. It also contains information about emerging industry trends, which will decide future of China’s insurance market.
 

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