Enterprise: Strand 1 House insurance premium Example
Alison is a bank official with AIB, who has just bought her first apartment for €300,000 on the flood plain of the Corrib River. The house came with a monitored alarm system. She is seeking home insurance for the value of the apartment and €50,000 for contents. She contacts Holly in Coleman Insurance Ltd and receives the following quote:
Quote from Coleman Insurance Basic premium:
• Buildings: €2 for every €1,000 of value
• Contents: €3 for every €1,000 of value
• 5% loading for houses in an at-risk location
• 10% discount off the basic premium for homes with an alarm
Solution
Premium for Alison Basic premium Calculations
Buildings: Contents:
+ Loadings: Flood risk
Less reductions: House alarm
Total annual premium:
Workings: House value = €300,000 Buildings = €2 for every €1,000 1. How many 1,000 in 300,000? = 300,000 ÷ 1,000
300 x €2 = €600 Buildings Contents = €3 for every €1,000 2. How many 1,000 in 50,000? = 50,000 ÷ 1,000 50 x €3 = €150 Contents
300 x €2 50 x €3
€ 600
150 750
750 x 5% 37.50 787.50
750 x 10% 75 712.50
Answer = 300
Answer = 50
The same basic formula can be applied to calculate the other types of insurance.