Generally, medical practitioners are encouraged to purchase malpractice insurance to protect them against liability in case a client decides to sue them for malpractice. Medical professionals while carrying out their professional tasks may have incurred an error, deviation from standards of care, gross negligence, or wrongdoing whether intentional or spontaneous. And they may be sued for such.For example, if a patient has been injured or harmed...more
Understanding Medigap Insurance Ratings Prior to you fully commit to signing up for a specific Medigap policy, it pays to know about the distinct Medigap insurance ratings. For those seniors seeking extra medical coverage that supplements Medicare, Medigap is a good choice. Nonetheless, the way Medigap is structured appeals to a wide selection of applicants. Once you learn about Medigap ratings, you can pick the finest plan for you.Medigap...more
Insurance Risks - The Burden of Proof The significant feature, however, which distinguishes ARPI from other categories of insurance is that it covers the assured against physical loss caused by all perils and risks. Of course, having covered the assured in the insuring clause, the policy will then continue to exclude cover for various risks in the exclusion clauses, such as nuclear explosion, war, flood and many more. Therefore, is the ARPI different from a standard fire policy? After the application of numerous exclusions, the assured may only be left with cover for fireCertainly in the United States an all risks policy is considered as "different". There is a presumption that it extends cover beyond the norm: "a special insurance and extended to risks other than those usually contemplated" (Goix v. Knox [1800] NY 1 Johns Gas. 337).The key factor distinguishing an ARPI is the reversal of the burden of proof.In a fire policy, the assured must prove that the loss is caused by fire. Under ARPI the assured needs only to prove the loss has taken place, subject to it being fortuitous (although this begs the question as to what is meant by fortuitous or inevitable as discussed...more
Insurance Policy - Physical Loss Or Damage The trigger of coverage is proof of physical loss or damage to or destruction of property identified in the policy. For the purpose of defining the trigger it is not necessary to consider the meaning of event or occurrence, although as we will see, they may be relevant when applying deductibles...more
Top 5 Everlasting Principles of Insurance Of certainty, principles ruled the world. For instance, Sir Isaac Newton propagated the acceleration due to gravity. That is whatever that go up must come down due to gravitational force. In like manner, insurance is subject to certain principles. Then, what is insurance? Insurance is a contract, a...more
Insurance - Waiver Or Affirmation? The only remedy available to the insurer in the event of material non-disclosure or misrepresentation is the avoidance of the policy of insurance. It must then return the premium to the assured and parties will be returned to the status quo. Frequently, the insurer or its solicitors will write to the assured and state in simple terms that the contract of insurance is avoided and will then list the grounds on which the avoidance is based.The contract is not void in itself; the option is available to the insurer as to whether or not he avoids the contract. Such avoidance, is, therefore, similar to contractual rescission, differing only in that the parties to an avoided insurance contract are returned to the pre-contractual position whereas in contractual rescission the duties and obligations of the contracting parties only cease after the date of rescission.As the insurer has the option to avoid the contract, if it takes a step which is inconsistent with avoidance after it is fully aware of the misrepresentation or the fact of the non-disclosure it will be said to have affirmed the contract and waived its right to avoid.The essence of waiver...more
Authorisation of the Insurer in the United Kingdom An insurance company carrying on the business of insurance in the United Kingdom must be authorised by the Department of Trade and Industry under Sections 2 and 3 of the Insurance Companies...more
Medigap Insurance Plans - What Do They Cover? There are several Medigap plans that cover a variety of aspects. They are lettered A by means of L. Medigap plan A covers hospital coinsurance. This is for days 61-90 as well as days 91-150 in the...more
When you look to obtain a business insurance quote you will either be asked to declare certain information or complete a proposal form. This information will be used to provide you with a quotation and should you choose to accept the quote and incept...more
There are many cheap HGV insurance quotes There has been a rise in the number of accidents involving HGV or heavy goods vehicles, many of which have occurred on days when it has been rainy or foggy. HGV insurance is therefore essential for...more
Contact Insurance - Consideration, Fronting Generally, consideration is not an issue which will concern the parties to ARPI. The premium passes from the assured and the insurer agrees to provide cover according to the terms of the policy....more
Are you going to live forever? Of course not. As someone once said, life is terminal and no one gets out alive. Most of us understand that and have accepted it. We all want to leave this world with our financial affairs in good order. So we draft a...more