Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Topics of Law

Question:
In case of automobile insurance, all drivers are required to pay auto insurance premiums, which are then used by the insurance companies to compensate the victims. This is known as____________.
Options:
loss spreading
profit spreading
fair and just response
balance of loss
Correct Answer:
loss spreading
Explanation:
Tort law can be used as a tool to spread loss to a wider community. For example, where the manufacturer of a product has to pay compensation, the manufacturer may recover the costs by transferring this to the consumers by increasing the price of the product. In another example of automobile insurance, all drivers are required to pay auto insurance premiums, which are then used by the insurance companies to compensate the victims.