Who is referred to as the first party in an insurance contract?

In the context of an insurance contract, the first party is referred to as the insurer. This designation is based on the roles defined within the contract. The insurer, typically a company or organization, is the entity that provides the coverage and assumes the financial risk of the insured events happening.

The insurer enters into the contract with the insured, who is the second party, and they are the ones who purchase the insurance policy to receive protection against specified risks.

The roles of the broker and the agent are different; they play intermediary roles in the insurance process. A broker typically represents the insured, seeking out policies and negotiating terms, while an agent represents the insurer, helping to sell policies on behalf of the insurer. Therefore, in this context of discussing parties within the insurance contract, the focus is on the primary entities involved, which identifies the insurer as the first party.