Insurance

Property Co-Insurance Penalty — Underinsurance

Applying the average clause when the insured's sum insured is below the actual property value.

Account NameTypeDebit ($)Credit ($)
Claims Expense (Gross — Full Loss)Expense (+)50,000.00-
Co-Insurance Penalty Recovery (Contra)Expense (-)-20,000.00
Cash — Net Claim Paid to InsuredAsset (-)-30,000.00

💡 Accountant's Note

If a building insured for JOD 500,000 is worth JOD 800,000, the insured receives only 500/800 of any claim (the 'average' principle). The insurer effectively only pays 62.5% of the loss. The difference reduces the net claims cost.

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