Definition of "Class"
Group of insureds with the same characteristics, established for rate-making purposes. For example, all wood-frame houses within 200 feet of a fire plug in the same geographical area would have similar probabilities of incurring a total loss.
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Hospital charges in addition to room and board. Miscellaneous expenses are covered under a basic hospital plan, with the limits of coverage expressed either as a multiple of the daily ...
Same as term Bankers Blanket Bond: coverage for a bank in the event of loss due to dishonest acts of its employees or individuals external to the bank. For example, if a teller goes to ...
Section of the code that qualifies that the death benefit paid under a life insurance policy is received by the beneficiary income-tax free. These tax consequences apply regardless of the ...
Representative of an insured, not of an insurance company. Acts of a broker are not the responsibility of the company, and notice given by an insured to a broker is not the same as notice ...
Return of employer contributions to a pension if that plan is (1) newly established and is determined by the IRS not to be tax qualified; or (2) long established but the IRS disallows a ...
Amount for which financial loss for bodily injury incurred by the plaintiff must exceed before a tort liability action may be brought. ...
Table used in health insurance premium rate calculations that depicts the probability that a claim will continue by time and amount. ...
Maximum dollar amount of coverage in force under a health insurance policy, a property damage policy, or a liability policy. This maximum can be on an occurrence basis, or for the life of ...
Quarter credited, for retirement benefits under Social Security, when the worker's earnings exceed a minimum amount in a given quarter. Credited quarters are extremely important for fully ...
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