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The term "underwriting" derives from the Lloyd's of London insurance market. Financial backers (or risk takers), who would accept some of the risk on a given venture (historically a sea voyage with associated risks of shipwreck) in exchange for a premium, would literally write their names under the risk information that was written on a Lloyd's slip created for this purpose.
South-Eastern Underwriters Association that the federal government could regulate insurance companies under the authority of the Commerce Clause in the U.S. Constitution and that the federal antitrust laws applied to the insurance industry. The Act was sponsored by Senators Pat McCarran (D-Nev.) and Homer Ferguson (R-Mich.
Lloyd's of London, generally known simply as Lloyd's, is an insurance and reinsurance market located in London, England.Unlike most of its competitors in the industry, it is not an insurance company; rather, Lloyd's is a corporate body governed by the Lloyd's Act 1871 and subsequent Acts of Parliament.
Underwriting in life insurance is a detailed process that life insurance companies use to assess an applicant’s eligibility for coverage and determine the appropriate premium. This involves two ...
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) is a professional designation in property-casualty insurance and risk management, [1] administered by The Institutes (AKA American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters). Achieving the designation requires completion of eight courses covering topics such as risk management ...
Pages in category "Insurance underwriters" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Richard Bache;
Insurance underwriters (43 P) Pages in category "Underwriting" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In 1820, there were 17 stock life insurance companies in the state of New York, many of which would subsequently fail. Between 1870 and 1872, 33 US life insurance companies failed, in part fueled by bad practices and incidents such as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. 3,800 property-liability and 2,270 life insurance companies were operating in ...