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Chapter 11 insurance
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Insurance | Written agreement between the insured person and the insurer. The insurer will pay money to the insured if that person suffers a loss |
| Proposal form | The application form you fill out to apply for insurance. |
| Premium | The fee paid by the insured to the insurer |
| Insurance policy | The contract between the insured and insurer contains insurance details |
| Certificate of insurance | Proves that an insurance policy exists between insurer and insured |
| Surrender value | |
| Material facts | |
| Risk | How likely it is that the event being insured against will happen |
| Actuary | Person who assesses the risk and calculates the premium for the insurance company |
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| No claims bonus | |
| Claims | |
| Assessor | |
| Compensation | |
| Average clause | |
| Discount received for not making a claim On car insurance deducted from premium. | |
| Amount payable to a person who surrenders from their life insurance | |
| Important or significant facts when deciding whether to engage in a particular transaction | |
| an increase in an insurance premium due to a factor increasing the risk involved. | |
| state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. | |
| Person who evaluates a person or thing | |
| Money awarded to someone in recognition of loss or injury | |
| Policy to restrict the amount payable to a sum and not to exceed the value of the property destroyed |