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Life & Health · Chapter 1 · Company Types

Assessment Mutual (Pure & Advance Premium)

Definition
Pure assessment: no premium in advance — members are assessed their share of losses after they occur. Advance premium assessment: premium paid up front; surplus returned as dividends, shortfalls trigger additional assessments.
Exam tip
Neither assessment type has a truly fixed premium.
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