Reinsurance and Double Insurance

 Q.What is Reinsurance? What is the difference between Reinsurance and Double Insurance? 


Meaning of Reinsurance 


Reinsurance refers to a type of insurance contract that is executed between two insurers regarding the same asset. The main objective of this type of insurance is to reduce additional risk for one insurer by transferring it to another insurer. 


The person who gets the original insurance is called the original insurer/ the Principal Insurer, and the person who provides the reinsurance is called the Reinsurer. 


For Example: - If Ram insures his asset worth ₹1,00,000 with Shyam Insurance Ltd., and Shyam Insurance Ltd. then takes out insurance for ₹50,000 of that same asset from Ghanshyam Insurance Ltd., then in that situation, the ₹50,000 insurance taken by Shyam Insurance Ltd. from Ghanshyam Insurance Ltd. will be called Re-insurance. 


And if in the future, Ram's property worth ₹100,000 is destroyed by fire, then in that case, Ram will receive ₹100,000 from Shyam Insurance Ltd., and Shyam Insurance Ltd. will receive ₹50,000 from Ghanshyam Insurance Ltd. on the basis of re-insurance. 


Methods of Re-Insurance 


The main methods of re-insurance are as follows: 


1. Optional Method

2. Treaty Method


1. Optional Method 


If re-insurance is done on the basis of the optional method, then in that case, the company seeking re-insurance sends a detailed report to the re-insuring company. This report mentions all important facts related to the property to be insured. After that, the re-insuring company has the option whether to do the re-insurance or not. 


2. Treaty Method 


If re-insurance is done on the basis of the treaty method In that case, the company taking reinsurance enters into an agreement with the reinsuring company that it will get a fixed period of reinsurance. After the agreement is made, the reinsuring company cannot refuse to reinsure the company that took the reinsurance. 



Meaning of Double Insurance


Meaning of double insurance is to get insurance from two or more insurance companies for one person or one thing. 


In simple words, when a person gets insurance for an asset or thing from two or more insurance companies, then in that situation, we will say that he has taken double insurance. 


For Example:  If Ram insures his property worth ₹100,000 for ₹50,000-₹50,000 from two companies, and after some time his house is destroyed by fire, then in that situation, he will recover a total amount of ₹100,000 from both companies combined. 


Difference between Double Insurance and Reinsurance 



The main differences between Re-insurance and Double Insurance are as follows: 


Re-insurance is done by an insurance company. 

Double Insurance is done by an individual. 


In Re-insurance, the insurance policy is purchased by an insurance company.


 In Double Insurance, the insurance policy is purchased by the person getting the insurance.


In Re-insurance, the insured is a company.


In Double Insurance, the insured is an individual. 




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