Question 2' a. What is 'contribution' in insurance? b. A fire broke out at Dinosaur Toy Shop causing stock loss of $800,000. With regards to insurance protection, Dinosaur Toy Shop has arranged fire...


Question 2'<br>a.<br>What is 'contribution' in insurance?<br>b.<br>A fire broke out at Dinosaur Toy Shop causing stock loss of $800,000. With<br>regards to insurance protection, Dinosaur Toy Shop has arranged fire<br>insurance policies on stock from two insurance companies.<br>The extracts of the two fire insurance policies are as follows:<br>Highland Insurance Co. Ltd.<br>Subject matter of insurance: both the building and the stock<br>Sum insured: $20,000,000<br>Building: $18,500,000.<br>stock: $1,500,000.<br>Lakeside Insurance Co. Ltd.<br>Subject matter of insurance: stock<br>Sum insured: HK$6,000,000.<br>It is assumed that the value-at-risk of Dinosaur Toy Shop's stock at the time of<br>loss was:<br>Case (1) $1,000,000<br>Case (2) $2,000,000<br>Case (3) $7,500,000<br>Case (4) $10,000,000<br>i. In each of the above cases (1) to (4), use the 'independent liability' method<br>to calculate the contributions to be made by each insurance company.<br>Explain your answers and show all your calculations.<br>ii. What are the contributions to be made by each insurance company if the<br>'sum insured' method is used in (b)(i) above? Explain your answers and show<br>all your calculations.<br>From the standpoint of insurance company, analyze the problem(s) created by<br>the 'sum insured' approach.<br>

Extracted text: Question 2' a. What is 'contribution' in insurance? b. A fire broke out at Dinosaur Toy Shop causing stock loss of $800,000. With regards to insurance protection, Dinosaur Toy Shop has arranged fire insurance policies on stock from two insurance companies. The extracts of the two fire insurance policies are as follows: Highland Insurance Co. Ltd. Subject matter of insurance: both the building and the stock Sum insured: $20,000,000 Building: $18,500,000. stock: $1,500,000. Lakeside Insurance Co. Ltd. Subject matter of insurance: stock Sum insured: HK$6,000,000. It is assumed that the value-at-risk of Dinosaur Toy Shop's stock at the time of loss was: Case (1) $1,000,000 Case (2) $2,000,000 Case (3) $7,500,000 Case (4) $10,000,000 i. In each of the above cases (1) to (4), use the 'independent liability' method to calculate the contributions to be made by each insurance company. Explain your answers and show all your calculations. ii. What are the contributions to be made by each insurance company if the 'sum insured' method is used in (b)(i) above? Explain your answers and show all your calculations. From the standpoint of insurance company, analyze the problem(s) created by the 'sum insured' approach.

Jun 01, 2022
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