Definitions Flashcards
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Absolute Liability
The type of liability imposed by law on those participating in certain activities that are considered especially hazardous person involved in such operations may be held liable for the damages of another even though individual was not negligent.
Abandonment Condition
A condition often contained in property insurance policy states that the insured cannot abandon damage property to the insurer and demand to be reimbursed for its full value
Accident
A loss that occurs at a specific time and place
Accounts receivable insurance
Filed commercial inland marine form that ensures against lost insured suffers because of an inability to collect from customers when Accounts Receivable records are damaged or destroyed
Actual Cash Value (ACV)
The cost to replace an item of property at the time of the loss minus depreciation often used to determine the amount of reimbursement for a loss
Additional Coverages
Supplement insurance coverage that apply over certain circumstances have reduced or separate limits of liability or acquired the insured to certain requirements before they are applicable also called coverage extensions other coverages and extended coverages
Additional Insured - Lessor Endorsement
Commercial auto endorsed used to make leased vehicles considered owned vehicles for coverage purposes
Adhesion Contract
Hey contract where one party has more power than the other party and drafting the contract insurance policies and adhesion contract ensure is the one with more power
Admitted insurer
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Adverse selection
The tendency of diners with a greater than average chance of loss to purchase Insurance
Agency
Principles governing the authority of any agent that represents a principal
Agent
An individual or organization that legally represents another state licensed professional who represents the insurance company sale and servicing of insurance the direct link between the insurance company and the policyholder
Aggregate Limit
The type of policy limits found in liability policies that limits coverage to A specified total amount for all losses occurring within the policy.
Agreed amount policy
Agreed value condition
Condition found in some property insurance policy that stipulates a certain value that will meet coinsurance requirement if the policy limit equals or exceeds this amount insured will not be assessed a coinsurance penalty also called state amounted condition
Agreement
Aleatory contract
A contract that is do contingent on an uncertain event (a loss) an insurance policy is an aleatory contract
Alien Company
An insurance Company Inc. in a country other than the United States is doing business in the United States
A.M. Best Company
Organization that rates the financial stability of insurance companies doing business in United States
Annual Transit Policy
Non filed commercial inland marine transportation form that ensures a property owners incoming or outgoing shipments are goods during a year
Apparent authority
Legal doctrine that states that an agent has whatever authority a reasonable person would assume she has
Application
Questionnaire filled out by an agent and the prospect to seek insurance the form contains information used to underwrite and rate the policy
Appraisal condition
Policy condition that outlines a procedure for when the insured and insurer disagree on the amount of a loss insured and insurer each selected appraiser to appraise selected umpire the appraisers cannot agree on the amount for lost umpires consulted the amount agreed to buy any two of the three parties this amount paid for the loss
Appurtenant Structures
Buildings of lesser value that are on the same premise as the main building insured under a property policy. Usually covered by the policy