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Scyllogis Consulting have been helping customers within the Insurance sector continue to achieve significantly higher levels of business performance from their data management programmes and information systems since 2001. Read how we have worked with some of these customers to achieve significant business results across the world, in our case studies.

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Insurance organisations today are no more effective at delivering on large-scale data management initiatives than they were 10 years ago. In a recent survey, 70% of the companies said their data management initiatives did not deliver the expected results. That success rate was unchanged from similar surveys conducted in the 1990's. And the environment for data management is only getting more complex.....

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At Scyllogis Consulting all of our consultants have significant experience gained from within the Insurance market. Our people and our culture are our greatest assets. We only select people with relevant experience, intelligence, integrity, passion and the ambition to make a mark and deliver to our Customers the Scyllogis brand values of practical, results based consultancy. Our Consultants are pragmatic and open minded. That is why we deliver solutions that others dont.....  Read More
Glossary of Terms I
The following definitions are intended for general guidance only. They do not override or qualify any definition that appears in any byelaw or regulation, in any contract or in any other document. Where a word is shown in italics it is separately defined in the glossary. 

A ¦ B ¦  C ¦  D ¦  E ¦  F ¦  G ¦  H ¦  I ¦  J ¦  K ¦  L ¦  M ¦  N ¦  O ¦  P ¦  Q ¦  R ¦  S ¦  T ¦  U ¦  V ¦  W ¦  X ¦  Y ¦  Z

Inception

Commencement or beginning (e.g. of cover).

Inception date

The date on which an insurance or reinsurance contract comes into force.

Incurred losses

The aggregate of the paid and outstanding claims of an insurer or reinsurer for a year of account or some other given period of time. These losses represent known losses to an insurer or reinsurer and, subject to issues of proof of liability and the determination of the final amount payable in the case of outstanding claims, are relatively certain.

Incurred but not reported (IBNR) losses

Estimated losses which an insurer or reinsurer, based on its knowledge or experience of underwriting similar contracts, believes have arisen or will arise under one or more contracts of insurance or reinsurance, but which have not been notified to an insurer or reinsurer at the time of their estimation.

Indemnity

The principle according to which a person who has suffered a loss is restored (so far as possible) to the same financial position that he was in immediately prior to the loss, subject in the case of insurance to any contractual limitation as to the amount payable (the loss may be greater than the policy limit). The application of this principle is called indemnification.
Most contracts of insurance are contracts of indemnity. Life insurances and personal accident insurances are not contracts of indemnity as the payments due under those contracts for loss of life or bodily injury are not based on the principle of indemnity.

Indication

A non-binding statement by an underwriter of the likely level of premium that he would charge to underwrite a risk, subject to the provision of additional information. Compare quotation.

Individual member

This term usually refers to an individual member of the Society underwriting with unlimited liability, otherwise known as a Name. However, it can also refer to any member in isolation.

Insurable interest

If an insured wishes to enforce a contract of insurance before the Courts he must have an insurable interest in the subject matter of the insurance, which is to say that he stands to benefit from its preservation and will suffer from its loss.
In non-marine insurances, the insured must have insurable interest when the policy is taken out and also at the date of loss giving rise to a claim under the policy. In life insurance the insured must have insurable interest must when the policy is taken out and in marine insurance the insured must generally have insurable interest at the date of loss giving rise to a claim under the policy .

Insurance

A contract whereby an insurer promises to pay the insured a sum of money or some other benefit upon the happening of one or more uncertain events in exchange for the payment of a premium. There must be uncertainty as to whether the relevant event(s) may happen at all or, if they will occur (e.g. death) as to their timing.

Insurance broker

An individual or firm that acts as agent for an individual, body or firm in arranging insurance cover and in presenting claims under such cover.
At present only Lloyd’s brokers may arrange cover directly with or on behalf of underwriters in the underwriting room.




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