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In this chapter, we begin our study of property and casualty insurance by focusing on the essential ideas and vocabulary that form its foundation. These concepts are not just technical terms to memorize—they are practical tools that help us understand how insurance protects people from financial loss in everyday life. Let us start with the general principles of insurance. One of the most important is the Law of Large Numbers. At first, this may sound complicated, but the idea is simple: the mor