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Underwriting
Underwriting
Underwriting
Risk selection, disclosure, pricing, and eligibility terms.
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Underwriting
Adverse Selection
Underwriting
Adverse selection in Canada: how insurers use underwriting to avoid attracting disproportionate risk.
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Underwriting
Declination
Underwriting
Underwriting decision not to offer or continue the requested coverage.
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Underwriting
Inspection Report
Underwriting
Document recording property, operation, or hazard observations for underwriting use.
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Underwriting
Insurable Interest
Underwriting
Real financial or legal stake that makes insurance protection legitimate.
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Underwriting
Material Change in Risk
Underwriting
Significant change to the exposure that may need to be disclosed.
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Underwriting
Misrepresentation
Underwriting
Inaccurate or incomplete information that can affect underwriting and coverage.
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Underwriting
Moral Hazard
Underwriting
Moral hazard in Canada: why insurers watch for incentive-driven behaviour that can worsen loss.
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Underwriting
Non-Disclosure
Underwriting
Failure to reveal a material fact needed to assess or continue the risk.
Read more about Non-Disclosure.
Underwriting
Occupancy
Underwriting
How a property is inhabited or used for underwriting and coverage purposes.
Read more about Occupancy.
Underwriting
Physical Hazard
Underwriting
Tangible condition that increases the likelihood or severity of loss.
Read more about Physical Hazard.
Underwriting
Premium
Underwriting
Price charged for coverage based on risk, limits, and underwriting choices.
Read more about Premium.
Underwriting
Representation
Underwriting
Statement of fact the insurer relies on in underwriting the risk.
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Underwriting
Risk Class
Underwriting
Risk class in Canada: how insurers group applicants with similar expected loss characteristics.
Read more about Risk Class.
Underwriting
Risk Selection
Underwriting
Underwriting process of deciding which risks to accept, restrict, reprice, or decline.
Read more about Risk Selection.
Underwriting
Underwriting
Underwriting
How insurers evaluate, price, and shape risk before issuing or renewing coverage.
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Underwriting
Utmost Good Faith
Underwriting
Duty of truthful disclosure that shapes underwriting and claim outcomes.
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Underwriting
Warranty
Underwriting
Contractual promise or condition important to how the policy operates.
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