Every individual family and business organization needs insurance, for inherent risk exposures to which they are exposed. Insurance seeks to redress the assured from the financial consequences of the loss exposures in the event of the uncertain event happening, resulting in a loss of his assets, or properties or even income earnings. Insurance is actually a combination of three elements A transfer system A business A contract Insurance as a Transfer System As a transfer system, insurance enables a person, family or business to transfer the costs of losses to an insurance company. In turn the company pays for the insured losses and distributes the costs of losses among all insureds. Thus, the key elements of insurance as a transfer system refers to the transferring of risks from the insured to the insurance company which is financially sound and has the capacity and willingness to take risks. The person transfers the consequences of a loss to the company, thereb...