Insurance terminology and risk management. Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a potential loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for a premium and duty of care.

The OECD has produced a unique glossary of insurance policy terms which covers selected topics ranging from insurance policy regulation/supervision to general trade issues.

General Insurance, Reinsurance and Risk Management Glossary is designed to provide accurate and authoritative yet simplistic and understandable definitions on commonly used words, terms, concepts and abbreviations used in the Industry. It is divided into sections in alphabetical order and wherever applicable, terms are cross-referenced with other terms. This glossary is a must for: • Insurance personnel • Surveyors and other claims specialists, • Advocates, • Insurance consultants, • Financial and legal consultants, • Agents, • Brokers, • Risk managers, • Loss control managers, • Insurance authorities, • CEOs and other corporate managers, • Corporate or school, college, university and other libraries • Students of insurance, reinsurance and risk management as well Bancassurance courses • Laymen who wish to better understand their own insurance coverage.