2. Pronounce the following words correctly:
circumstances; procedure; nature; replacement; compensation; indemnity; surveyor; qualified; disinterested; scratched; jeopardised; reasonable; separately
3. Find in the list below the verbs close in meaning:
to damage; to agree; to inspect; to report; to spoil; to claim; to change; to demand; to survey; to state; to compensate; to replace; to indemnify; to settle
What do we call?
1) a person with special knowledge employed by an insurance company to examine and report on a proposed risk;
2) a demand made by an insured party on the insurer for payment under an insurance policy;
3) the description of loss of goods value caused by being broken or spoilt;
4) a payment to make good a loss;
5) to demand for compensation;
6) to lose a job.
5. Answer the following questions:
- 1) What is necessary to do if a consignee gets his goods damaged?
- 2) What are the essential steps of making an insurance claim?
- 3) Who is an insurance surveyor?
- 4) Why is it necessary to employ a surveyor?
- 5) What does the surveyor report on?
- 6) What can you demand of the sellers?
- 7) What can you do with damaged goods?
- 8) Why is it important to make a claim without delay?
6. Give English equivalents of:
a) договориться о чём-л.; предъявить иск страховой компании; вызвать страхового агента; выплачивать компенсацию; возмещать ущерб; выдвинуть требование о компенсации; делать что-л. незамедлительно; оспаривать иск в суде
b) по сниженной цене; при данных обстоятельствах; в хорошем состоянии; незаинтересованное лицо
7. Report the dialogue:
- a) on the part of an insurance agent;
- b) on the part of the consignee;
- c) on the part of the seller.