• a margin for profit; and/or
• a margin for other contingencies.
EXAMPLE:
John Doe is a 35-year old construction worker. He owns a disability insurance policy. It will pay him a benefit of $100/month. John’s policy has: (i) a maximum disability benefit period of one year; and (ii) an elimination period of one week. The annual claim cost for such a policy equals $12/month; while the gross premium is $18. The additional $6 (ie, $18 minus $12) would cover expenses and profit (and other contingencies).