Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Business Services

Question:

The principle of indemnity does not applicable to which type of insurance?

Options:

Life insurance

Fire insurance

Marine Insurance

None of these

Correct Answer:

Life insurance

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1-Life insurance.

All insurance contracts of fire or marine insurance are contracts of indemnity. According to it, the insurer undertakes to put the insured, in the event of loss, in the same position that he occupied immediately before the happening of the event insured against. In other words the insurer undertakes to compensate the insured for the loss caused to him/her due to damage or destruction of property insured. The compensation payable and the loss suffered are to be measured in terms of money. The principle of indemnity is not applicable to life insurance.