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Rate of occurrence of accidents; e.g. number of accidents per million man-hours worked.
Accident Frequency
An even that is caused by the forces of nature, without human intervention, and that could not have been prevented by reasonable care, e.g. flood, lightning, earthquake and hurricane.
Act of God
A person trained in mathematics whose job is to apply the theory of probability tot he business of insurance, and to advise in situations involving questions of probability.
Actuary
Increased expense of providing a home due to damage to the property insured, e.g. extra cost of living in a hotel.
Additional Living Expense
Usually one who represents the insurer in settling claim with insureds or with third party claimants. Sometimes a representative of the insured.
Adjuster
(1) The process of determining the amount payable or service to be rendered by one or more insurers to an insured or other claimant under an insurance contract, and the rights and obligations incident thereto. (2) The accomplishment of (1).
Adjustment
Insurance that covers loss caused by all perils except those specifically excluded in the contract.
“All-Risk” Insurance
The system of selling insurance through agents compensated by commissions, the agents having the sole right to solicit insureds on expiration of their policies.
American Agency System
Determination of the value of property, or of the extent of damage, usually by impartial experts.
Appraisal
A dangerous place of instrumentality attractive to children, the owner of which has the legal duty of taking unusual care to guard them from it.
Attractive Nuisance
One to whom goods are delivered to be held in trust in accordance with a contract, express or implied.
Bailee
Amounts to be paid by the insurer under an insurance contract.
Benefits
A temporary insurance contract pending execution of the policy contract. Except for specific difference, the terms of the binder are by implication those of the contract which is intended to replace it.
Binder
An arrangement under which the insured shares in losses in the proportion that his insurance is less than a specific percentage of value of the property insured.
Coinsurance
A loss not directly caused by a peril insured against but arising indirectly.
Consequential Loss
The extent of the insurance afforded under an insurance contract. Often used to mean insurance or insurance contract.
Coverage
A clause in an insurance contract providing that the insurer will pay only that amount of any loss that is in excess of a specified amount.
Deductible Clause
An amendment in writing (including print or stamping), added to and made a part of the insurance contract.
Endorsement
A provision in an insurance contract stating situations in which, perils against which, or persons or things upon which, insurance is not afforded under the contract.
Exclusion
(1) The state of being exposed to the chance of loss. (2) The extent of exposure to loss as measured in payroll, gate receipts, area, etc. (3) The chance of fire being communicated to an insured risk from its surroundings.
Exposure
A clause in an automobile-liability-insurance contract subjecting the contract to the requirements of any financial responsibility law and requiring the insured to reimburse the insurer for disbursements it would not be required to make except for this clause.
Financial-Responsibility Clause
An agent that produces heat and a flow or glow.
Fire
A fire which is not outside the place where it was intended to be.
Fire Friendly
A fre outside the place where it was intended to be.
Fire Hostile
An insurance contract that covers property in any location within a specified territory.
Floater policy
A period following the premium due date during which payment of the premium may be made without penalty or suspension of coverage.
Grace Period
A clause in a contract proving that the insurer may not, after a specified time from the inception of the contract, contest the validity of the contract.
Incontestable Clause
To make good a loss.
Indemnify
Replacement, repair or payment of value of a loss.
Indemnity
(1) A pooling of hazards in order to indemnify those who experience losses. (2) The contractual relationship between the insured and the insurer who agrees, in return for a premium, to indemnify the insured for losses due to specified causes; in some cases, includes specified services.
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