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<h2 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-extra-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0">What Is Indemnity?</h2>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-1">Indemnity is a comprehensive form of insurance compensation for damage or loss. When the term indemnity is used in the legal sense, it&nbsp;may also refer to an exemption&nbsp;from liability for damage.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-3">Indemnity is a contractual agreement between two parties. In this arrangement, one party agrees to pay for potential losses or damage.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-5">A typical example is an insurance contract, in which the insurer or the indemnitor agrees to compensate the other (the insured or the indemnitee) for any damage or losses in return for premiums paid by the insured to the insurer. With indemnity, the insurer indemnifies the policyholder—that is, promises to make whole the individual or business for any covered loss.</p>
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<h3 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0">KEY TAKEAWAYS</h3>
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<ul class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size"><li>Indemnity is a comprehensive form of insurance compensation for damage or loss.</li><li>In an indemnity arrangement, one party agrees to pay for potential losses or damage caused by another party.</li><li>A typical example is an insurance contract, in which the insurer or the indemnitor agrees to compensate the other (the insured or the indemnitee) for any damage or losses in return for premiums paid by the insured to the insurer.</li></ul>
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<h2 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-extra-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-11">How Indemnity Works</h2>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-12">An indemnity clause is standard in the majority of insurance agreements. However, exactly what is covered, and to what extent, depends on the specific agreement.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-14">Any indemnity agreement has what is called a period of indemnity, or a specific length of time for which the payment is valid. Similarly, many contracts include a letter of indemnity, which guarantees that both parties will meet the contract stipulations (or else an indemnity must be paid).</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-16">Indemnity is common in agreements between an individual and a business (for example, an agreement to obtain car insurance). However, it can also apply on a larger scale to relationships between businesses and government or between governments of two or more countries.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size"><strong>Important:</strong> Indemnity clauses can be complicated to negotiate and can lead to increased costs of services because of the increased risk of the contract.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size">Sometimes, governments, a business, or an entire industry must take on the costs of larger issues on behalf of the public, such as outbreaks of disease. For example, according to Reuters, Congress authorized $1 billion to fight a bird flu epidemic that devastated the U.S. poultry industry in 2014 and 2015. The U.S. Department of Agriculture spent $200 million of that money on indemnity payments paid to farmers who needed to kill their birds to stop the spread of the virus.</p>
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<h2 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-extra-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-22">Special Considerations</h2>
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<h3 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-23"><strong>How Indemnity Is Paid</strong></h3>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-24">Indemnity may be paid in the form of cash, or by way of repairs or replacement, depending on the terms of the indemnity agreement. For example, in the case of home insurance, the homeowner pays insurance premiums to the insurance company in exchange for the assurance that the homeowner will be indemnified if the house sustains damage from fire, natural disasters, or other perils specified in the insurance agreement.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-26">In the event that the home is damaged significantly, the insurance company will be obligated to restore the property to its original state—either through repairs by authorized contractors or reimbursement to the homeowner for spending on such repairs.</p>
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<h3 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-28"><strong>Indemnity Insurance</strong></h3>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-29">Indemnity insurance is a way for a company (or individual) to obtain protection from indemnity claims. This insurance protects the holder from having to pay the full sum of an indemnity, even if the holder is responsible for the cause of the indemnity.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-31">Many companies make indemnity insurance a requirement, as lawsuits are common. Everyday examples include malpractice insurance, which is common coverage for those in the medical field, and errors and omissions insurance (E&amp;O), which protects companies and their employees against claims made by clients and applies to any given industry. Some companies also invest in deferred compensation indemnity insurance, which protects the money that companies expect to receive in the future.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size"><strong>Warning:</strong> As with any other form of insurance, indemnity insurance covers the costs of an indemnity claim, including, but not limited to, court costs, fees, and settlements. The amount covered by insurance depends on the specific agreement, and the cost of the insurance depends on many factors, including the policyholder's history of indemnity claims.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-35">Property leases also include indemnity clauses. For example, in the case of a rental property, a tenant is typically responsible for damage due to negligence, fines, lawyer fees, and more depending on the agreement. </p>
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<h3 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-37"><strong>Acts of Indemnity</strong></h3>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-38">An act of indemnity protects those who have acted illegally from being subject to penalties. This exemption typically applies to public officers, such as police officers or government officials, who are sometimes compelled to&nbsp;commit illegal acts in order to carry out the responsibilities of their jobs.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-40">Often, such protection is granted to a group of people who committed an illegal act for the common good, such as the assassination of a known dictator or terrorist leader.</p>
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<h2 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-extra-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-42">History of Indemnity</h2>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-43">Although indemnity agreements haven't always had a formal name, they&nbsp;are not a new concept. Historically, indemnity agreements have served to ensure cooperation between individuals, businesses,&nbsp;and governments.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-45">In 1825, Haiti was forced to pay France what was then called an "independence debt." The payments were intended to cover the losses that French plantation owners "suffered" after losing land and slaves. While this form of indemnity was incredibly unjust, it is one example of many historical cases that show the ways indemnity has been applied worldwide.</p>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-47">Another common form of indemnity is the reparations a winning country seeks from a losing country after a war. Depending on the amount and extent of the indemnity due, it can take years and even decades to pay off. One of the most well-known examples is the indemnity Germany paid after its role in World War I. Those reparations were finally paid off in 2010, almost a century after they were assessed.</p>
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<h2 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-extra-large-font-size">What Is Indemnity in Insurance?</h2>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size">Indemnity is a comprehensive form of insurance compensation for damage or loss. It amounts to a contractual agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to pay for potential losses or damage caused by another party.</p>
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<h2 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-extra-large-font-size">What Is the Purpose of Indemnity?</h2>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size">Indemnification, or indemnity, designates one party (the indemnifying party) as being required to compensate the other party (the indemnified party) for certain costs and expenses, typically stemming from third-party damage claims.</p>
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<h2 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-extra-large-font-size">What Is the Rule of Indemnity in Insurance?</h2>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size">With indemnity insurance, one party commits to compensate another for prospective loss or damage. In insurance policies, in exchange for premiums paid by the insured to the insurer, the insurer offers to compensate the insured for any potential damage or losses.</p>
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<h2 class="has-black-color has-text-color has-extra-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-55">The Bottom Line</h2>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size" id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-56">Indemnity is a type of insurance compensation paid for damage or loss. When the term is used in the legal sense, it also may refer to an exemption from liability for damage. Indemnity is a contractual agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to pay for potential losses or damage caused by another party. Typically, an insurance contract dictates that the insurer, also known as the indemnitor, agrees to compensate the other party involved (the insured or the indemnitee) for any damage or losses in return for premiums paid by the insured.</p>
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<p>To read the full article, <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/indemnity.asp">click here.</a></p>
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