INSURANCE OF FINANCIAL RISKS OF BUSINESS ENTITY: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE

Abstract

The subject of the study is the theoretical and practical principles of insurance of financial risks of the subject of economic activity. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the theoretical foundations and analyse the practice of financial risk insurance of the entity. It is established that the essence of insurance of financial risks can be formulated in different ways. Often, under this notion we consider the protection of the property interests of the entity in the event of financial risks in its activities, which is carried out at the expense of the insurance company's funds formed from insurance premiums. In the implementation of financial risks, an entity may suffer material loss in the form of actual damage or loss of profit. The tendencies of development of insurance of financial risks in the market of insurance services of Ukraine are determined. They are affected by the change in the volume of gross and net insurance premiums and insurance premiums on insurance of financial risks. On the basis of the assessment of the level of gross and net insurance payments, the insurance of financial risks is classified as a profitable type of insurance to a certain extent. The main types of insurance of financial risks of the subject of economic activity are described. At the domestic insurance market, insurance companies practice loan insurance, insurance guarantees and investment insurance. Each type of insurance of financial risks is carried out in order to protect the property interests of the entity in the event of various insurance incidents. For each type of insurance of financial risks, the insured amount, insurance rate, insurance payment and insurance indemnity must be established. It is concluded that the issue of financial risk insurance needs further research in the consideration of other types of financial risk insurance of the entity.