What is Indemnity? | LIFE-HEALTH-INSURANCE, PROPERTY-CASUALTY-INSURANCE Exam Prep
Dec 29, 2025
Indemnity is a fundamental insurance principle stating that an insured should be restored to the same financial position they were in immediately before a loss occurred, receiving compensation equal to the actual loss without profit or gain.
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šÆ This term appears on: LIFE-HEALTH-INSURANCE, PROPERTY-CASUALTY-INSURANCE
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š” Exam Tip: Indemnity = restore to PRE-LOSS position, no profit. ACV = Replacement Cost - Depreciation. Life insurance is EXCEPTION (valued policy). Subrogation supports indemnity principle.
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