Insurance And Financial
However, since about 1996 insurers have begun to take a more active role in loss mitigation, such as through building codes. If the Insured has a "reimbursement" policy, the insured can be required to pay for a loss and then be "reimbursed" by the insurance carrier for the loss and out of pocket costs including, with the permission of the insurer, claim expenses. Insurance involves pooling funds from many insured entities to pay for the losses that some may incur. The insured entities are therefore protected from risk for a fee, with the fee being dependent upon the frequency and severity of the event occurring. Codex Hammurabi Law 238 (c. 1755–1750 BC) stipulated that a sea captain, ship-manager, or ship charterer that saved a ship from total loss was only required to pay one-half the value of the ship to the ship-owner. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent or uncertain loss. Personal lines insurance includes