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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.
In insurance, a managing general agent is defined legally as "an individual or business entity appointed by an underwriting insurer to solicit applications from agents for insurance contracts or to negotiate insurance contracts on behalf of an insurer and, if authorized to do so by an insurer, to effectuate and countersign insurance contracts".
Insurance brokers work with you to find the right insurance policy and can answer questions you have about coverage and risk, but they don’t handle any other part of the process — unless they ...
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 ...
An insurance broker is an intermediary who sells, solicits, or negotiates insurance on behalf of a client for compensation. An insurance broker is distinct from an insurance agent in that a broker typically acts on behalf of a client by negotiating with multiple insurers, while an agent represents one or more specific insurers under a contract.
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 ...
In the US, the Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) designation from the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) is considered to be the only professional designation exclusively for people in the professional liability industry.