Engineering Characteristics of insurable loss-:

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The discussion emphasizes that for an insurance policy to be viable, the size of the loss must be significant enough to justify the associated costs. Insurance premiums should cover the expected loss costs, administrative expenses, and capital requirements to ensure claims can be paid. Small losses often incur costs that exceed the expected loss, making such policies impractical. The conversation seeks clarification on the distinction between "insurer costs" and "etc money" in relation to these expenses. Overall, the focus is on the necessity of meaningful loss sizes for effective insurance coverage.
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Large loss what is that?
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" The size of loss must be meaningful from the perspective of the insured. Insurance premiums need to cover both the expected cost of losses, plus the cost of issuing and adminstering the policy, adjusting losses and supplying the capital needed to reasonably assure that the insurer will be able to pay claims. For small losses, these latter costs may be several times the size of the expected cost of losses. There is hardly any point in paying such costs unless the protection offered has real value to the buyer."
is it trying to say insurance premim need to cover=insurer cost+etc money
so if insurer cost<etc money, don't offer it?
 
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I can't tell which costs listed in the quote you mean to include in "insurer cost" and which are in "etc money". Can you define your terms better?
 
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