If the amount to be paid in the event of a total loss of insured property is agreed between the proposer and the insurer at inception of the policy, this is a modification of the principle of
How would an insurer's portfolio of motor claims be shown in terms of frequency and severity?
A storm blew down the wall of a limber building. The failing wall broke electrical wiring, which short-circuited and the resultant sparks caused a fire. The lire brigade used water to put out the fire and the water caused damage to the unburnt contents. What is the proximate cause of the damage to the unburnt contents?
What legally recognised financial relationship must exist, between a policyholder and the items being insured, to constitute a valid household contents insurance policy?
A survey of a car repairers reveals a spray booth exists by an unguarded paraffin space beater. Also, a day's supply of paint is kept within the building and waste is removed daily from a metal bin. What will the underwriter perceive as the main physical hazard?