Insurance

  • 41Insurance commissioner — (or commissioner of insurance) is an executive office in many U.S. states, some in the state cabinet. The office differs state by state: In some states insurance commissioner is a constitutional office established by state constitution; in other… …

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  • 42Insurance in the United States — refers to the market for risk in the United States of America. Some main features of insurance could be said to be, *the benefit provided by a particular kind of indemnity contract, called an insurance policy; *that is issued by one of several… …

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  • 43Insurance law — is the name given to practices of law surrounding insurance, including insurance policies and claims. It can be broadly broken into two categories regulation of the business of insurance and regulation of claim handling. Regulation of insurance… …

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  • 44Insurance Premium Tax (UK) — Insurance premium tax (IPT) is a tax paid by some insurance companies and insurance brokers that sell taxable insurance [Insurance premium tax, Business Link, [http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES itemId=1074407748] ] …

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  • 45Insurance and Finance — is a research programme set up by the Geneva Association, also known as the International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics. This research programme on insurance and finance comprises academic and professional research activities… …

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  • 46Insurance broker — Insurance In*sur ance, n. [From {Insure}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of insuring, or assuring, against loss or damage by a contingent event; a contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, called premium, one party undertakes to indemnify or… …

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  • 47Insurance company — Insurance In*sur ance, n. [From {Insure}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of insuring, or assuring, against loss or damage by a contingent event; a contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, called premium, one party undertakes to indemnify or… …

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  • 48Insurance policy — Insurance In*sur ance, n. [From {Insure}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of insuring, or assuring, against loss or damage by a contingent event; a contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, called premium, one party undertakes to indemnify or… …

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  • 49Insurance bad faith — refers to a claim that an insured person has against an insurance company for bad acts. Under the law of nearly every U.S. jurisdiction, Insurance companies owe a duty of good faith in dealing with the persons they insure. If they violate that… …

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  • 50insurance cover — UK US noun [U] (also insurance coverage) ► INSURANCE protection that is given by an insurance company when it agrees to pay money if a particular thing happens, for example if someone is injured, or property is lost or damaged: »When applying for …

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