Definitions Flashcards
Rider
Adds additional coverages to those all ready in pleace
Data
Information stored on media
All property (Blanket)
A policy under which all property owned by the insured is covered or “ blanketed “ by a single limit of insurnace
Replacement Value
Represents the cost to repair, replace or rebuild the lost or damaged property without deduction for depreciation.
Condition
Something imposed by he insured which requires the insured to do or not to do something
Warranty
A promise that certain facts are as they are represented to be and that they will remain so.
Material Fact
Facts which if communicated to the insured would induce it either to decline the insurance altogether, or not accept it unless a higher premium is paid.
Fire Resistive
Buildings which have met minimum standards in terms of hours it will withstand a specific carefully controlled test fire.
Detachment
Refers to the proximity of the building insured or containing the property insured to other commercially rated buildings
Adverse Selection
Occurd whe the applicants for insurancr are largely those moet likely to suffer a loss
Risk Classifications
Refers to the grouping or classifying of a risks according to established criteria which, in large part, is based on their probability for loss as a class
Hard Market
Occurs when low profit margins force out some of the competition resulting in a more disciplined underwriting approach where insurers receive little or nothing in rate discounts