Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers
Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305886803
Author: Brechner
Publisher: Cengage
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A mechanism for reducing financial risk and spreading financial loss due to unexpected events is known as _____. The document stipulating the terms of this agreement is known as a(n) _____. (19-1)

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To fill: The blanks in the statement, “A mechanism for reducing financial risk and spreading financial loss due to unexpected event is known as ______________.The document stipulating the term of this agreement is known as a(n) ____________.”.

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The correct statement is, “A mechanism for reducing financial risk and spreading financial loss due to unexpected event is known as insurance. The document stipulating the term of this agreement is known as a policy”.

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Insurance is the protection in the future economic risk. It is used to hedge against the uncertain loss.

Thus, the mechanism for reducing financial risk and spreading financial loss due to unexpected event is known as insurance.

The company which ensure to pay in the uncertain loss are known as insurer and the individual or business who buy the protection are known as insured. And, the contract between the insurer and the insured is called policy.

Thus, the document stipulating the terms is known as policy.

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