G, H, I, & J Definitions

Question 1

Define

General Damages

Answer 1

General Damages:

Type of Compensatory Damage award that reimburses the injured party for such things a pain and suffering and disfigurement. See also Special Damages

Question 2

Define

Hazard

Answer 2

Hazard:

Something that increases the chance of loss.
The three types of hazards relative to insurance include physical, moral and morale hazards

Question 3

Define

Health Insurance

Answer 3

Health Insurance:

A broad group of insurance coverages providing protection for medical expenses, loss of income due to disability and long-term care.

Protects the insured against financial losses resulting from illness or accident, to provide protection for loss of income due to a disability, or financial assistance in long-term care situations.

Question 4

Define

Implied Authority

Answer 4

Implied Authority:

Authority given by the principal (insurer) to an appointed agent that is not formally expressed or communicated. Implied authority may be deemed incidental to Express Authority, e.g. the collection of premium on behalf of the insurer may not be expressed by agreement, but it is good business. Implied authority may be deemed to exist because of an insurer’s inaction, they don’t stop the activity, because it is considered good business.

Question 5

Define

Imports

Answer 5

Imports:

Category of the Nationwide Definition that includes risks eligible for Ocean Marine insurance.

See also Exports

Question 6

Define

Imputed Liability

Answer 6

Imputed Liability:

See Vicarious Liability

Question 7

Define

Incidental Contract

Answer 7

Incidental Contract:

See Insured Contract

Question 8

Define

Indemnify

Answer 8

Indemnify:

Principle of insurance that provides that when a loss occurs, the insured should be restored to the same financial condition after a loss as was occupied before the loss occurred, no better or no worse.

Also called indemnification or indemnity.

Question 9

Define

Independent Adjuster

Answer 9

Independent Adjuster:

Claims handler who works independently instead of for a particular insurer

Question 10

Define

Independent Adjustor

Answer 10

Independent Adjustor:

An insurance producer who represents more than one insurance company, rather than a single company. Also called a nonexclusive agent.

See also Captive Agent

Question 11

Define

Indirect Loss

Answer 11

Indirect Loss:

Loss that is the result or consequence of a direct loss. Also called a consequential loss. Loss of income is an example of an indirect loss.

Question 12

Define

Insurable Interest

Answer 12

Insurable Interest:

An insurable interest exists when a person would suffer financially if specified property is lost or damaged, e.g. an individual’s home is damaged by fire, which results in a reduction in value, whether the individual will pay to have the home rebuilt or sold at a reduced price.

Question 13

Define

Insurance

Answer 13

Insurance:

Contract or device for transferring the financial risk of loss from a person, business or organization to an insurance company that agrees, in exchange for a premium, to pay for losses according to the policy’s provisions.

Question 14

Define

Insurance Commissioner

Answer 14

Insurance Commissioner:

Head official of a state insurance department. Also referred to as Insurance Director or Insurance superintendent or just Director.

Question 15

Define

Insurance Department

Answer 15

Insurance Department:

State department charged with controlling insurance matters within the state. Also referred to as Insurance Division, in some states, the insurance department is a division under another department.

In Oregon, the Insurance Division is one of twelve divisions under the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS).

Question 16

Define

Insurance Producer

Answer 16

Insurance Producer:

A person required to be licensed to negotiate, sell or solicit insurance. An insurance producer is authorized to represent the insurance company or the purchaser of insurance. An insurance producer cannot act as an agent of an insurer unless appointed by that insurer as its agent.

Question 17

Define

Insurance Services Office (ISO)

Answer 17

Insurance Services Office (ISO):

Organization established for the benefit of its member insurance companies and other subscribing companies. ISO gathers statistics, provides loss costs, drafts policy forms and coverage provisions, and conducts inspections for rate-making purposes.

Question 18

Define

Insured Contract

Answer 18

Insured Contract:

Term used in the Commercial General Liability (CGL) and Businessowners (BOP) Liability forms to describe contracts for which contractual liability coverage is available under the policy, such as leases, sidetrack agreements and elevator maintenance agreements.

Also called incidental contracts.

Question 19

Define

Insuring Agreement

Answer 19

Insuring Agreement:

Section of an insurance policy that describes what is covered and the perils the policy insures against, in other words, the insurer’s promises.

Question 20

Define

Interline Endorsement

Answer 20

Interline Endorsement:

An endorsement that modifies two or more lines of insurance.

Question 21

Define

Intervening Cause

Answer 21

Intervening Cause:

An independent action that breaks the chain of events and sets in motion a new chain of events. When this occurs, the intervening cause may become a new proximate cause. Also serves as a common law defense against liability

Question 22

Define

Invitee

Answer 22

Invitee:

A person invited onto a premises for some purpose involving potential benefit to the property owner

Question 23

Define

Jones Act

Answer 23

Jones Act:

Federal law that allows members of ships’ crews to sue their employer/shipowner at common law for injuries caused by the employer’s/shipowner’s negligence.

Question 24

Define

Judgment Rating

Answer 24

Method of rating that establishes premiums based on a careful evaluation of each individual risk, without the use of manuals or tables.

Question 25

Insured

Answer 25

Insured

Question 26

Insurer

Answer 26

Insurer: Includes every person engaged in the business of entering into policies of insurance.