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What is a group insurance policy?
1 A group policy is generally understood as one in respect of which a single legal entity is named in the policy contract as the policy owner on behalf of the group members, who are named as the insureds. Group policies may be issued in respect of either life or general business.
What is one advantage of a group health insurance plan?
The primary advantage of a group plan is that it spreads risk across a pool of insured individuals. This benefits the group members by keeping premiums low, and insurers can better manage risk when they have a clearer idea of who they are covering.
What does Group Policy mean for insurance?
is a type of insurance plan that covers a number of people in the same contract. Such a plan provides the same level of insurance coverage to all members of a group irrespective of their age, gender, occupation or socio-economic status.
Who is the policyholder in a group policy?
Group policyholder means an employer, labor union, association, trust fund or other entity responsible for making group policy premium payments to an insurer.
What are the disadvantages of group term insurance?
There are limitations on personalising the plan according to individual preferences because the employer determines the premium and sum guaranteed. The person has no influence over their policies. The employer has also chosen a low level of coverage.