The definitions appearing in this Glossary are provided solely for information or education purposes only. They are not intended to be complete descriptions of all terms, conditions and exclusions applicable to the products and services. Reference should be made to your actual policy itself once issued.
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Provides coverage for legal liability arising from an advertising program that results in claims due to libel, slander, invasion of privacy, defamation or infringements of copyright. Must be endorsed onto the policy as it is not covered by a General Liability policy.
Provides coverage if accounts receivable records are damaged by an insured peril making them uncollectible, including cost to reconstruct such records.
Coverage against loss or damage from all perils except those specifically excluded.
Same as insurance.
Property insurance covering loss arising from any fortuitous cause except those that are specifically excluded.
The current cost of replacing an article with a similar one in the same condition. Any item has three basic values: original cost, actual cash value, and replacement value. For example, if you originally paid $400 for your living room couch; its actual cash value might be $175. But if it's destroyed in a fire, replacing it will cost you $800.
The willful and malicious burning of property.
The Company's total liability at a specific location
An unexpected event, which happens by chance and is not expected in the normal course of events.
Coverage is excluded under the liability policy for any sudden or gradual loss arising out of the actual or threatened discharge release or escape of pollutants.
Another person or company who may be liable for an accident involving an insured or an insured vehicle and who has been named as an Additional Interest Insured under the policy.
A sudden and violent act of nature, which could not have been foreseen or prevented. Examples: flood, earthquake.
Taking steps to remove a hazard, engage in an alternative activity, or otherwise end a specific exposure.
Same as insured
An extra charge for an alteration, during the policy period, which increases the hazard or the Company's liability.
A hazard associated with the peril of death or disability arising from aviation operations other than commercial aircraft exposures.
Same as insurer (insurance company)
A form on which the prospective insured states facts requested by the insurance company and on the basis of which (together with any information from other sources) the insurance company decides whether or not to accept the risk, modify the coverage offered, or decline the risk.
Liability, which would not rest upon a person except that he has accepted responsibility by contract expressed or implied. This is also known as contractual liability
An optional coverage designed to provide protection for your vehicle for all types of losses except those specifically excluded in your policy. All perils coverage is the most complete coverage you can select to protect yourself from loss or damage to your own vehicle. This coverage is optional and may be purchased in addition to the mandatory coverages required by law, and it is subject to a deductible.
Agreements to Bond provide assurance from the Surety Company to the Obligee of the surety’s commitment to provide a specific bond. A two party agreement, an Agreement to Bond is not a bond but is a legal commitment from the surety to the Obligee. An Agreement to Bond is sometimes requested by the Obligee to accompany a bidder’s Bid Bond. Agreements to Bond are sometimes referred to as Consent of Surety.
A valuation of property made for determining its insurable value or the amount of loss sustained.
The power or right to act on behalf of another.
A person who investigates a loss and negotiates settlement with the claimant on the Company's behalf.
Coverage on the risks associated with driving or owning an automobile. It can include collision, liability, comprehensive, medical, and uninsured motorist coverages.
This is the maximum amount payable by an Insurer during the policy period.
Pays when an insured person is legally liable for bodily injury or death caused by your vehicle or your operation of most non-owned vehicles. This coverage also pays for your legal defense if you are sued.
Insurance coverage on property under construction, including loss to temporary buildings, materials and supplies necessary to complete the construction project.
The standard charge for a given type of risk.
Provides coverage for losses specifically excluded under the property policy such as explosion of pressured vessels, electrical arcing and mechanical breakdown. Coverage is provided for property damage and should include business income consistent with the property policy.
This is the alternative to adding/deleting coverage for every vehicle change. This endorsement eliminates notification by providing automatic cover for additions with premium adjustment at the end of the policy based upon your list of changes. Premiums are calculated pro-rata of the specific change dates or 50/50 of annual for additions/deletions.
Used in conjunction with construction bidding processes. The bond acts as a guarantee that, if awarded the contract based on the bid submitted, the contractor will enter into a contract to perform the work at the price quoted. If the contractor declines to enter into a contract to perform the work at the agreed-upon price, the bid bond will reimburse the obligee (owner or upper-tier contractor) the difference between the defaulting contractor's bid and the next lowest bid, up to the penal sum of the bond.
An independent person or firm who acts on behalf of the insured in placing business with the insurance company. Responsible for the collection of premiums but having no authority to give coverage on the insurance company's behalf without their specific agreement. Compensation is on a commission basis.
In contract and property law one to whom goods or property are entrusted for a stated purpose. Can be either gratuitous (for no consideration) or for hire (for consideration).
An endorsement explaining how a particular insurance company deals with a claim which is affected by a local by law.
Bodily Injury / Property Damage Liability Coverage.
Any of the commercial or personal lines property forms which provide coverage on a named perils basis. This form normally adds the Extended Coverage and Vandalism and Malicious Mischief coverages. This form is generally used for coverages on a Homeowners Policy
Term used in Auto and Casualty policies meaning physical injury, including sickness, disease, mental injury, shock or death.
Insurance against business expenses and loss of income resulting from fire or other insured peril.
Unlawful removal of property from premises involving visible forcible entry.
A person entrusting goods to another.
Liability insurance term that includes bodily harm, sickness, or disease, including resulting death.
A temporary or preliminary agreement, which provides coverage until a policy can be written or delivered.
Liability assumed within contract either written or implied. This coverage is generally purchased as an endorsement to CGL coverage.
Any form of insurance, which is required by law.
The deductible in the insurance policy of the “Condominium Corporation” charged back to the unit owner for damage to property caused by an act or omission on the part of the unit owner.
Insurance protecting contractor from defined liability claims arising from contractor's operations.
Termination of an insurance coverage during the policy period by the voluntary act of the insurance company or insured, effected in accordance with provisions in the contract or by mutual agreement.
A term used to identify a particular part of a policy or endorsement.
A loss, which is an indirect result of an accident or fire, e.g. food spoiled through breakdown of a refrigerator.
This policy fills the coverage gaps created by pollution/fungus/mold/bacteria/ water/asbestos/lead/contaminated drywall exclusions that are common in the liability insurance policies purchased by contractors. CEL insurance provides coverage for bodily injury, property damage, defense costs, cleanup, and restoration expenses arising from the insured operations of the contractor
A sudden, great disaster.
Canada Construction Documents Committee, these are standard forms used in construction contracts most of the time.
To insure.
The largest amount of insurance or reinsurance available from a company or the market in general. Capacity is determined by financial strength and is also used to refer to the additional amount of business (premium volume) that a company or the total market could write based on excess (unused) capital—that is, surplus capacity.
Notice to an insurer that under the terms of a policy, a loss may be covered.
Covers the cost of tearing out a contractor's work when defects in the work make its inclusion in the project unsafe, as well as the cost of replacing the defective work. The normal method of providing this coverage is by endorsement to the commercial general liability (CGL) or Wrap Up Liability. For coverage to apply, the work must fail to meet contractual specifications or other industry standards that apply to the type of construction into which the materials were incorporated. There is no coverage with respect to purely cosmetic defects.
In property insurance, a clause under which the insured shares in losses to the extent that he is underinsured at the time of loss.
Comprehensive insurance reimburses you for damage to your own car from causes other than collision or overturning. The comprehensive portion of your policy pays for loss due to perils like hail, flood, theft, fire, glass breakage, falling objects, missiles, explosions, earthquakes, windstorms, vandalism or malicious mischief, riot or civil commotion, and collision with a bird or an animal. When you look at a policy's comprehensive coverage, check for exclusions or limitations. If you have a special audio system installed in your car, for example, you should make sure your policy would cover the cost of the equipment if it were damaged or stolen. It's also important to know if the policy pays for the actual cash value of damaged or stolen property (its current value after depreciation has been subtracted or the full amount required to replace it today.)
Insurance.
An optional coverage designed to provide protection for your vehicle when damage occurs as a result of a collision with another object. This coverage is optional and may be purchased in addition to the mandatory coverages required by law, and it is subject to a deductible.
Inland or ocean marine insurance covering property in transit.
Liability to other motorists, pedestrians and property owners that you assume when operating your automobile on a public roadway
A term used in insurance for the portion of the contract which contains information such as the name and address of the insured, the property insured, its location and description, the policy period, the amount of insurance coverage, applicable premiums, and supplemental representations by the insured. the types of coverage you have elected; the limit for each coverage; the cost for each coverage; the specified vehicles covered by the policy; the types of coverage for each vehicle covered by the policy; and other information applicable to the policy.
The portion of a loss that you are required to pay before your insurance coverage will respond. Deductibles can be used to reduce your physical damage premiums. For example, if you owned a policy with a $200 deductible and you suffered a covered loss totaling $1,000, you would pay the first $200 and the insurance company would pay the remaining $800. If the loss were only $200, you would pay the entire amount and the insurance company would pay nothing.
A type of liability insurance covering directors and officers for claims made against them while serving on a board of directors and/or as an officer. D&O liability insurance can be written to cover the directors and officers of for-profit businesses, privately held firms, not-for-profit organizations, and educational institutions. In effect, the policies function as "management errors and omissions liability insurance," covering claims resulting from managerial decisions that have adverse financial consequences.
Statement, signed by the insured, warranting that information given by him is true.
Decrease in the value of property over a period of time due to use, wear, tear, and obsolescence. For example, if you paid $500 for a television set five years ago, its current value minus depreciation might be only $125, for example.
An insurance company, which sells its policies through salaried employees (licensed agents) who represent it exclusively, rather than through independent local agents, who represent several insurance companies.
A loss, which is a direct consequence of a particular peril. Fire damage to a refrigerator would be a direct loss. Spoiling of food in the refrigerator as a result of the fire damage would be an indirect loss.
A system for the collection of premiums whereby the insurance company directly bills the insured for the premium in lieu of the conventional collection of premiums by the agent or broker. The insurer sends a statement to the agent, usually monthly, recording the premiums collected directly, and credits the agent with the commission on those items.
Insurance that provides coverage for members of boards of directors against wrongful acts, which might include actual or alleged errors, omissions, misleading statements, and neglect or breach of duty on the part of the board of directors.
A provision in an insurance policy most commonly found in fire insurance providing indemnification for the cost of removal of the debris after a fire.
Degree of hazard threatening a risk because of external or internal physical conditions.
A common extension of property insurance beyond coverage for fire and lightning. Extended coverage adds insurance against loss by the perils of windstorm, hail, explosion, riot and riot attending a strike (civil commotion), aircraft damage, vehicle damage, smoke damage and volcanic eruption.
Certain causes and conditions, listed in the policy, which are not covered.
A policy issued to provide limits in excess of an underlying liability policy. The underlying liability policy can be, and often is, an umbrella liability policy. An excess liability policy is no broader than the underlying liability policy; its sole purpose is to provide additional limits of insurance.
The fraudulent use of money or property, which has been entrusted to one's care.
A form of inland marine insurance, often on a broad form basis, covering various kinds of equipment. The most common class is contractor's equipment.
Material for use on one machine, one vehicle, one unit. For example, a car comes equipped with five tires. Tires other than those on the car are not equipment of the car. They are instead the dealer's stock of tires. Equipment also includes contractor's equipment, e.g., backhoe, bulldozer.
The date on which an insurance policy or bond goes into effect, and from which protection is furnished.
1) Insurance covering the legal liability of professionals not usually involved with the care of the human body such as architects, engineers, accountants. 2) A type of insurance which will step in to take the place of insurance that has not been affected due to a mistake or forgetfulness on the part of the policyholder. Issued to risks such as mortgage concerns, professionals, semi professionals or others engaged in the routine insurance of many properties. 3) A clause in certain policies whereby the insurer agrees to waive its defences when an honest error has been committed, provided it is corrected when discovered.
Insurance covering damage caused by an earthquake as defined in the contract.
An insurance form that protects the insured against liability for committing an error or omission in performance of professional duties. Generally, such policies are designed to cover financial losses rather than liability for bodily injury (BI) and property damage (PD).
Property insurance covering equipment that is often moved from place to place. A form of inland marine insurance.
The date upon which a policy will end.
Amendment to the policy used to add or delete coverage. Also referred to as a rider.
1) That portion of premium earned or charged for the period of time a policy remained effective. For example, an annual policy paid for in advance would be one twelfth earned at the end of the first full month of its term. 2) An amount calculated by taking earned premium reserve at beginning of period plus premium written during period, less unearned premium reserve at end of period. 3) Premium actually exposed to loss.
Coverage for employee theft of money, securities, or property, written with a per loss limit, a per employee limit, or a per position limit. Employee dishonesty coverage is one of the key coverages provided in a commercial crime policy.
Coverage against common law liability of an employer for accidents to employees, as distinguished from liability imposed by a workers' compensation law.
Coverage for loss of or damage to a building and/or contents due to fire.
In automobile insurance, this is a policy insuring a number of cars for one owner.
A building, which has exterior walls, floors, and roof constructed of masonry or other fire-resistive materials.
A policy under the terms of which protection follows moveable property, covering it wherever it may be.
An unforeseen accident.
Combustion sufficient to produce a spark, flame, or glow and which is hostile (as opposed to friendly - i.e., not in the place where it is intended to be, such as in a furnace.)
The cancellation of a policy as of the effective date with all paid premium refunded.
A form of insurance designed to reimburse property owners from loss due to the defined peril of flood. Usually sold in connection with a government Flood Insurance plan.
In general, any false writing with intent to defraud.
An insurance policy itself or riders and endorsements attached to it.
The price that a willing buyer would pay a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to sell or buy.
The postal code where your vehicle is parked or garaged when not in use. This is usually your primary residence.
A period after the premium due date, during which an overdue premium may be paid without penalty. The policy remains in force throughout this period.
An elective combination of coverages for the risks of owning a home. Can include losses due to fire, burglary, vandalism, earthquake, and other perils.
The general care, cleanliness and maintenance of an insured property.
A contract or agreement in which one party assumes legal responsibility for the acts of another.
A specific situation that increases the probability of the occurrence of loss arising from a peril, or that may influence the extent of the loss. For example, accident, sickness, fire, flood, liability, burglary, and explosion are perils. Slippery floors, unsanitary conditions, shingled roofs, congested traffic, unguarded premises, and uninspected boilers are also hazards.
A fire which occurs in or escapes to a place not anticipated, e.g., a fire in a fireplace becomes uncontrollable and ignites something externally.
Additions or changes made by a lessee at his own cost to a building that he is occupying, which enhance its value. These become part of the realty and require special insurance consideration.
A branch of the insurance business which developed from the insuring of shipments which did not involve ocean voyages. Exposures eligible for this form of protection are described in the nation-wide definition of Marine Insurance. Such diverse properties as bridges, tunnels, jewellery and furs can now be written under Inland Marine forms.
Legal document issued to the insured setting out the terms of the contract of insurance.
Insurance written in an amount approximating the value of the property insured.
Property insurance for property in transit over land, certain types of moveable property, instrumentalities of transportation (such as bridges, roads, and piers, instrumentalities of communication...
A formal social device for reducing risk by transferring the risks of several individual entities to an insurer. The insurer agrees, for a consideration, to assume, to a specified extent, the losses suffered by the insured.
The Insurance Company.
(A) In policies written on an indemnification basis, the insurer reimburses the insured for claims and claim costs already paid by the insured. Technically, the insured must not only suffer a loss but must also pay the loss before being indemnified by the insurer. (b) The agreement of one party to assume financial responsibility for the liability of another party. Hold harmless agreements are typically used to impose this transfer of risk
The person (or persons) whose risk of financial loss from an insured peril is protected by the policy. Sometimes called the policyholder.
Protection or security against loss or damage.
Acceptability of an applicant for insurance to the insurance company.
Loss resulting from a peril, but not caused directly and immediately thereby. For example: Loss of property due to fire is a direct loss, while the loss of rental income as the result of the fire would be an indirect loss.
To restore the victim of a loss, in whole or in part, by payment, repair, or replacement.
Inland marine coverage on property (usually equipment) being installed by a contractor. Essentially a specialized type of builders risk coverage that is often written on the same form used to provide builders risk coverage
Independent checking on facts about an applicant or claimant, usually by a commercial inspection agency.
Insurance on which the premiums are being paid or have been fully paid. In life insurance, usually refers to insurance by face amount. In health, usually refers to premium volume being paid to insurance company or insurance companies in aggregate.
Ownership of property shared equally by two or more parties under which the survivor assumes complete ownership. This is different from a tenancy in common where the heirs of a deceased party to the tenancy inherit his or her share.
A written statement about someone, which is personally injurious to that individual.
Termination of a policy because of failure to pay the premium.
The person, to whom a lease is granted, commonly called the tenant.
An assessment made against a unit owner by virtue of an insured peril which normally would be covered under the corporation policy if the assessment is valid under the Condominium Corporation's governing rules and it is made necessary by a direct loss to the collectively owned Condominium property caused by an insured peril in this form.
The sum or sums beyond which a liability insurance company does not protect the insured on a particular policy.
A labour and material payment bond guarantees that the bonded contractor will pay all claimants for goods and/or services supplied for the bonded project. A claimant under a labour and material payment bond is a trade contractor or supplier who has a direct contract with the bonded contractor to supply goods or services to the bonded job.
Insurance paying or rendering service on behalf of an insured for loss arising out of legal liability to others.
guarantees that the contractor will pay specific subcontractors, labourers, and material suppliers associated with the project.
The maximum amount, which an insurance company agrees to pay in case of loss.
Generally refers to: 1. the amount of reduction in the value of an insured's property caused by an insured peril, 2. the amount sought through an insured's claim, or 3. the amount paid on behalf of an insured under an insurance contract.
The person granting a lease, also known as the landlord.
Coverage to compensate an insured for the loss of use of property if it cannot be used because of a peril covered by the policy.
Maximum amount a policy will pay either overall or under a particular coverage.
An attitude that increases the probability of loss from a peril. The attitude of, It's insured; so why worry? is an example of a morale hazard.
The creditor to whom a mortgage is given and who lends money on the security of the value of the property mortgaged.
The price for which something would sell, especially the value of certain types of assets, such as stocks and bonds. It is based on what they would sell for under current market conditions. For example, common stock market value would be the price of the stock as of a specified date.
A condition of morals or habits that increase the probability of a loss from a peril.
The debtor who receives money and in turn grants a mortgage on his property as security for a loan.
The policyholder / applicant makes a false statement of any material (important) fact on his/her application. For instance, the policyholder provides false information regarding the location where the vehicle is garaged.
A type of insurance designed to provide coverage for the transportation of goods either on the ocean or by land as well as damage to the waterborne instrument of conveyance and to the liability for third parties arising out of the process. The two branches of marine insurance are ocean marine (primarily water-based exposures) and inland marine (primarily land-based exposures).
In life and health insurance, a policy the benefits from which are intended to pay off the balance due on a mortgage or meet the payments on a mortgage as they fall due upon or after the death or disability of the insured.
Non-owned Aircraft Insurance protects you from legal obligations that may arise out of operating an aircraft you do not own
Named perils are the specific dangers a policy insures you against - such as fire, windstorm, and hail in a homeowner's policy, for example. These perils are named or listed in the policy.
No-fault insurance is designed to speed up claims payments to accident victims and to lower the cost of auto insurance by reducing the number of lawsuits for minor claims. Under no-fault insurance, a person's own insurance company pays for financial losses like medical expenses and lost wages due to an accident, regardless of who caused it. (In a fault system, your expenses won't be paid by the other party's insurance company until he or she has been proved negligent.) In exchange, the right to sue may be restricted in some cases.
Described in commercial auto policies as an auto that is used in connection with the named insured's business but that is not owned, leased, hired, rented, or borrowed by the named insured. As used in the Commercial auto policy, the term specifically applies to vehicles owned by employees and used for company business.
A tort involving failure to use a degree of care considered reasonable under a given set of circumstances. Acts of either omission or commission, or both, may constitute negligence. The four elements of negligence are a duty owed to a plaintiff, a breach of that duty by the defendant, proximate cause, and an injury or damage suffered by the plaintiff. Liability policies are designed to cover claims of negligence.
The first person in whose name the insurance policy is issued.
Person or organization to which a service will be provided. A surety guarantees the service provider will perform for the Obligee as expected.
The person who is not the primary or principal driver of the vehicle.
In insurance, this term refers to the type and character of the use of property in question.
An event that results in an insured loss. In some lines of insurance, such as Liability, it is distinguished from accident in that the loss does not have to be sudden and fortuitous and can result from continuous or repeated exposure, which results in bodily injury or property damage neither expected nor intended by the insured.
is issued when a contractor has been asked to prequalify for a project to show they have bonding support.
The maximum amount a policy will pay, either overall or under a particular coverage.
Provides all risk coverage, subject to reasonable exclusions for valuable items such as furs, jewellery, cameras, silverware, etc. formerly insured under separate contracts. The items are generally listed by description and value. This can be contrasted to the personal effects floater.
As defined in the general liability policy, physical injury to tangible property including resulting loss of use and loss of use of tangible property that has not been physically injured.
Injury other than bodily injury arising out of false arrest or detention, malicious prosecution, wrongful entry or eviction, libel or slander, or violation of a person's right to privacy committed other than in the course of advertising, publishing, broadcasting or telecasting. Contrast with Advertising Injury.
1. Term used interchangeably with the word coverage to denote the insurance provided under the terms of a policy. 2. Term used to indicate the existence of fire-fighting facilities in an area known as a protected area.
Cause of a possible loss. For example, fire, theft, or hail.
A generic term indicating actual damage to property.
Physical damage coverage insures you against damage to your car. The physical damage section of an automobile policy can include both comprehensive coverage - which protects you against theft and vandalism, among other things - and collision coverage.
Liability insurance for practically all maritime liability risks associated with the operation of a vessel, other than that covered under a workers compensation policy and under the collision clause in a hull policy. There is no standard P&I form with the specific terms and conditions for each insured tailored by underwriters based on the nature of the risk and the character and amount of insurance desired by the insured. Additionally note that since the P&I policy is essentially a contract of indemnity, the insurer is not obligated to pay unless the insured must actually pay the claim.
Bonded person, company or organization
A performance bond guarantees that the contractor will perform the work in accordance with the construction contract and related documents, thus protecting the owner from financial loss up to the bond limit (called the penal sum) in the event the contractor fails to fulfill its contractual obligations.
The contamination of an environment by substances regarded as pollutants. Such as an irritant or contaminant, whether in solid, liquid, or gaseous form, including—when they can be regarded as an irritant or contaminant—smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals, and waste.
A loss under an insurance policy which does not either (1) completely destroy or render worthless the insured property, or (2) exhaust the insurance applying thereto.
Property Insurance indemnifies an insured whose property is stolen, damaged, or destroyed by a covered peril. The term property insurance includes direct or indirect property losses covered in several lines of insurance.
this is another terminology for Labour and Material Bond.
Any class of business, which an insurance company will not insure under any condition.
Liability insurance to indemnify professionals, doctors, lawyers, architects, etc. for loss or expense resulting from claim on account of bodily injuries because of any malpractice, error, or mistake committed or alleged to have been committed by the insured in his profession.
An inland Marine policy covering world-wide except in the insured's domicile, personal effects usually carried by a tourist. In two forms, All Risk or Broad Form and Specified Perils form.
Petty theft, especially theft of articles in less than package lots.
Pays when an insured person is legally liable for damage to the property of others caused by your vehicle or your operation of most non-owned vehicles. This coverage also pays for your legal defense costs if you are sued.
An insurance classification indicating a risk that is superior to the average risk on which the rate has been calculated and thus eligible for a reduced rate.
Legal document issued to the insured setting out the terms of the contract of insurance.
Don't assume everything you own is adequately insured by a standard homeowner's policy. The typical homeowner's policy provides only limited coverage for many expensive items. Extra coverage can be purchased separately.
The person (or persons) whose risk of financial loss from an insured peril is protected by the policy.
The amount of money an insurance company charges for insurance coverage.
Property damage uninsured or underinsured coverage protects you in situations where your vehicle has been wrecked by another driver who doesn't have adequate coverage or no insurance at all, and can't pay for your losses. With this coverage, your own insurance company would pay up to the limit of your policy, to have your car fixed or replaced.
The date when your current insurance policy expires. This date can be found on your current Declaration (or DEC) page, insurance identification card, or recent cancellation notice. This date is not to be confused with the date of your next payment or the date when your renewal payment is due.
The place where you will reside for the majority of your policy term.
A formal statement made by the insured to the insurance company regarding a loss. The purpose of the proof of loss is to place before the company sufficient information concerning the loss to enable it to determine its liability under the policy.
The material, structural, or operational features of the risk itself, apart from the morale or moral hazards of the persons owning or managing it.
A broad policy covering all personal property world-wide, including insured's domicile.
The period during which the policy contract provides protection, e.g., six months or one or three years.
The particular location of property or a portion thereof as designated in a policy.
The person who drives the car most often.
Any property of an insured other than real property. Homeowner policies protect the personal property of family members, and commercial forms are used to protect many types of business personal property of an insured.
An estimate of the cost of insurance, based on information supplied to the insurance company by the applicant.
1. A chance of loss. 2. A person or thing insured. (Impaired or substandard risk: An applicant whose physical condition or moral habits do not meet the standard on which the rate is based).
Restoring a lapsed policy back in force. The reinstatement may be effective after the cancellation date, creating a lapse of coverage. Some companies require evidence of insurability and payment of past due premiums plus interest.
The cost of replacing property without deduction for depreciation.
Payment of an amount of money related to the amount of the loss to or on behalf of the insured upon the occurrence of a defined loss.
Usually known as an endorsement, a rider is an amendment to the policy used to add or delete coverage.
1. A contract of indemnity against liability by which the insurance company procures another insurance to insure it against loss or liability by reason of the original insurance. 2. Insurance by one insurance company of all or part of a risk accepted by it with another insurance company which agrees to reimburse the insurance company for the portion of the claim reinsured. The insurance company obtaining the reinsurance is called the ceding insurance company; the insurance company issuing the reinsurance is called the reinsurer. A reinsurer may, in turn, seek reinsurance on some portion of the risk it has reinsured, a process known as retrocession.
The felonious taking, either by force or by fear of force, of the personal property of another, commonly known as hold-up.
The per unit cost of insurance. (See also Premium).
Usually used in combination, rated-up or rated policy. A policy issued with an extra premium charge
The continuation in full force and effect of something that is about to expire. With an insurance policy it is made either by the issuance of a new policy or renewal receipt or certificate, to take effect upon the expiration of the old policy.
The reduction in gross rent and rental value which is a direct result of the condominium unit / dwelling building being unfit for occupancy as a result of damage caused by an Insured Peril. The insurance shall not include any expense that does not continue while the condominium unit / dwelling building held for rental is unfit for occupancy.
Management of the pure risks to which a company might be subject. It involves analyzing all exposures to the possibility of loss and determining how to handle these exposures through such practices as avoiding the risk, retaining the risk, reducing the risk, or transferring the risk, usually by insurance.
An optional coverage designed to provide basic protection for your vehicle for loss or damage resulting from incidents specifically stated in your policy. A few examples of the types of losses insured under named perils coverage include fire, lightning, theft, explosion, earthquake, windstorm and hail. This coverage is optional and may be purchased in addition to the mandatory coverages required by law, and it is subject to a deductible.
a party that guarantees the performance of another.
A contract under which one party (the surety) guarantees the performance of certain obligations of a second party (the principal) to a third party (the obligee). For example, most construction contractors must provide the party for which they are performing operations with a bond guaranteeing that they will complete the project by the date specified in the construction contract in accordance with all plans and specifications.
Usually, a policy benefit or claim payment. It connotes an agreement between both parties to the policy contract as to the amount and method of payment.
The right of an insurance company to step into the shoes of the party whom they compensate and sue any party whom the compensated party could have sued.
In the event of loss, should the limit of insurance specified on the declaration page for any of the coverages for personal contents, betterments & improvements or additional living expenses become depleted, you may apply the unused limits of these remaining coverages to satisfy your loss until the total limit of all coverages specified for this section have been exhausted.
A loss of sufficient size so that it can be said there is nothing left of value. The complete destruction of the property. The term is also used to mean a loss requiring the maximum amount a policy will pay.
A Homeowners form, which is specifically designed for people who rent.
Any act of stealing. Theft includes larceny, burglary and robbery.
Protection of the insured against liability for damage to or destruction of the bodies or property of others.
Shifting all or part of a risk to another party. Insurance is the most common method of risk transfer, but other devices, such as hold harmless agreements, also transfer risk. One of the four major risk management techniques. See Risk Management.
1. A person trained in evaluating risks and determining the rates and coverages that will be used for them. 2. An agent, especially a life insurance agent, who might qualify as a field underwriter. In theory, the agent is supposed to do some underwriting before submitting the case to the home office underwriter; i.e., to make a decision on the basis of facts known to him on whether or not the risk is sound and to report all facts known to him that might affect the risk.
Damage to the condominium unit described, excluding your improvements and betterments to it, if the “Condominium Corporation” has no insurance, its insurance is inadequate, or it is not effective. Inadequate includes a deductible in the insurance policy of the Condominium Corporation made necessary for damage caused and charged back as a result of an insured loss.
a policy designed to provide protection against catastrophic losses. It generally is written over various primary liability policies, such as the Commercial auto policy , commercial general liability (CGL) policy, watercraft and aircraft liability policies, and employers liability coverage. The umbrella policy serves three purposes: it provides excess limits when the limits of underlying liability policies are exhausted by the payment of claims; it drops down and picks up where the underlying policy leaves off when the aggregate limit of the underlying policy in question is exhausted by the payment of claims; and it provides protection against some claims not covered by the underlying policies, subject to the assumption by the named insured of a self-insured retention (SIR).
The process of evaluating a risk for the purpose of issuing insurance coverage on it.
The vehicle identification number (VIN) on your vehicle. This number is usually found on the dashboard of your vehicle on the driver's side, and is usually listed on the vehicle registration and title. The VIN is a combination of letters and numbers 17 characters in length that can be used to identify the make, model, and year of your car.
Used synonymously with malicious mischief; willful physical damage to property.
A vacant dwelling, regardless of the presence of furnishings, is one that you have moved out of, not intending to return to or have yet to occupy for a period of 30 days or greater.
Damage or destruction to property, which is willful. This coverage can be purchased under many Property forms and is automatically covered under most Homeowners policies.
Estimation of the value of an item, usually by appraisal.
Most policies have a territorial limit which can easily be amended if necessary. The territorial limit for most policies is Continental North America.
Insures loss for which a warehouseman is legally liable, and is more of a liability form than a property form. This coverage is placed to cover the Insured’s acceptance of goods of others for storage.
1. A rider waiving (excluding) liability for a stated cause of accident or (especially) sickness. 2. A provision or rider agreeing to waive (forego) premium payment during a period of disability. 3. The giving up or surrender of a right or privilege that is known to exist. It may be affected by the agent, adjuster, or insurance company employee or official orally or in writing.
A promise which must be stated in the policy, that certain stipulations will exist throughout the policy period.
Used in Business Interruption insurance. Instead of applying a dollar deductible against losses, the policy will not start to pay for losses until the interruption has equaled a specified time period.
A comprehensive policy used usually on larger construction projects which insures the liability of all owners, lenders, contractor, subcontractors, architects and engineers and other consultants involved in the project. It is primary insurance for all insured parties and takes precedence over individual policies carried by these parties.
A fire insurance contract clause that states that co insurance does not apply unless the amount of loss exceeds a certain amount.
A condition of an insurance policy which states that the coverage will not be prejudiced if the insured has waived any rights of recovery from a responsible party in writing prior to a loss.
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