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General Insurance Terms For T

Tuesday, January 8, 2008
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Target risk - ‘The big one’- This is an insurer’s term for large ,sometimes hazardous risk.Such as risk may well be the biggest on the schedule of risk and may thefore have to be treated schedule of risk and may therefore have to be treated separetly in other to arrange reinsurance to cover it fully.

Tariff - A premium rate,often estabalished by rating body representing the majority of insurers.Theoretically,statistic can be gleaned from wider cross section,therefore a fair premium can be worked out.Tariff tend only to exist in protected insurance market rather than in areas of free competition.

What is Temporary disablement?

Benefits payable under personal accident policies where disability in short term,measured in weeks ,as opposed to permanent.Quite often,waiting period,like a time excess is imposed before claims can be made.Temporary disablement can be total or partial.

Temporary removal

An extension to the standard Fire policy to cover property temporarily removed from insured premises for repair,cleaning of some other sated reason.

Tenants Improvements
- Renovations and improvements that you make to rented premises need premises need to be insured by you.They will not be covered by the building owner because they are your interest.

Tenants Liability -Cover for damage to rented buildings.Its worth checking whether or not your public Liability policy covers this.

Territorial Limits -Do also check these under the policy liability policy to make sure they are not restricted if you need covers overseas.There may be other geographical limits to consider under All risk policies,for example:even if cover is stated as ‘worldwide,’this would normally exclude North Korea,Laos,Cambodia.

Terrorism - Fire insurance,even if extended to cover riot cover,can exclude ‘terrorism’,which is normally defined as the use of violence for political ends.The term ‘terrorism’ usually also includes any violence intended to put the public in a state of fear.A limit market does exist for this specialist cover.

Theft Insurance -This is vital part of any modern insurance programme.You would be amazed at the variety of possessions,products commodities that thieves apparently find attractive.Dont forget that even ordinary office premises nowdays contain sophiscated and expensive machines likely to attracted thieves’unwelcome attentions.Theft insurance on business premises usually limits cover to incidents involving forcible or violent entry to,or exit from,the premises.
A wider form of cover,known as full theft cover,which waives this restriction,is available for certain trades.

What is Third party liability?
Exactly the same as Public Liability Insurance,involving three parties – the insured as the first party,the insurer as second party,and the other person involved as third party.


Time-on Risk Charge - Premium charged for a period during which an insurer is holding a risk covered ,by means of a temporary cover note,for example,rather than an annual policy.
It is important to note that,if you take out an initial cover note but then a short a while later change your mind and decide to change your insurers,or your policy ,you will still have to pay the first insurer pro-rata for the time you have been insured with him since issued you a cover note.
As far as insurer is concerned,you have been covered for that time ,whether you have been paid or note,and wether or not you are still arguing about details of the cover.Had you claimed during that time,he would have honoured your claim.

Time Policy - This is one of the various types of Marine Insurance policies.A time policy is more common for hull insurance and refers to cover for a fixed period,usually not more than 12 months.

Tort -A civil breach of personal duty owed to one fellow citizens in general,as opposed to a breach of contract.The injured person has the right to damages from the wrongdoers.

What is total loss?
The complete loss or destruction of all the property insured under particular policy .Under Marine insurance,it is quite common to find a total loss only insurance.

Travel Insurance - Nobody should leave home without it,yet the vast majority of travellers do.Quite a few different covers are available,including Personal Accident,Medical Loss of luggage and money,and Personal Liability.

Turnover -The money earned for good supplied or services rendered.Insurers need to have this static when managing earnings related insurance such as Business Interruption or Products Liability,where it is a rating factor.

General Insurance Terms For S

Saturday, December 29, 2007
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Salvage -
This means about the same as it does in ordinary laymans language- to save damage property for futher use,thereby reducing the amount of any loss.
Salvages Charges
The expenses of recovering property by a salvor.In marine insurance,these charges would be properly apportioned between hull,the vessel itself,and cargo interest,in the event of a ship being salvaged.
Self Insurance
Some large industrial concerns prefer to set aside their own funds to cover any future losses,rather than insure with ouside insurer.It is a step which should never be taken without the benefits of prfessional advice first.
Whilst day to day losses might not prove to much of a financial burden to a really large company a truly catastrophic event,such as an earthquake,could put it out of business for lack of insurance.
Self Inflicted
Excluded under Medical Insurance as this is intentional and not accidental.
Single Article Limit
This is limit often imposed on All Risks policies for jewellery and household effect,stating the maximum amount allowable for any one item.
Slander
It may seem odd that is insurance is available against such a deliberate act libel and slander,but limited insurance market does exist,normally for the large corporations.

Travel Insurance Terms

Wednesday, December 26, 2007
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Travel Insurance
Nobody should leave home without it,yet the vast majority of travellers do.Quite a few different covers are available,including Personal Accident,Medical Loss of luggage and money,and Personal Liability.

General Insurance Terms For T

Tuesday, December 25, 2007
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Target risk
‘The big one’- This is an insurer’s term for large ,sometimes hazardous risk.Such as risk may well be the biggest on the schedule of risk and may thefore have to be treated schedule of risk and may therefore have to be treated separetly in other to arrange reinsurance to cover it fully.

Tariff
A premium rate,often estabalished by rating body representing the majority of insurers.Theoretically,statistic can be gleaned from wider cross section,therefore a fair premium can be worked out.Tariff tend only to exist in protected insurance market rather than in areas of free competition.

What is Temporary disablement
Benefits payable under personal accident policies where disability in short term,measured in weeks ,as opposed to permanent.Quite often,waiting period,like a time excess is imposed before claims can be made.Temporary disablement can be total or partial.

Temporary removal
An extension to the standard Fire policy to cover property temporarily removed from insured premises for repair,cleaning of some other sated reason.

Tenants Improvements
Renovations and improvements that you make to rented premises need premises need to be insured by you.They will not be covered by the building owner because they are your interest.

Tenants Liability
Cover for damage to rented buildings.Its worth checking whether or not your public Liability policy covers this.

Territorial Limits
Do also check these under the policy liability policy to make sure they are not restricted if you need covers overseas.There may be other geographical limits to consider under All risk policies,for example:even if cover is stated as ‘worldwide,’this would normally exclude North Korea,Laos,Cambodia.

Terrorism
Fire insurance,even if extended to cover riot cover,can exclude ‘terrorism’,which is normally defined as the use of violence for political ends.The term ‘terrorism’ usually also includes any violence intended to put the public in a state of fear.A limit market does exist for this specialist cover.

Theft Insurance
This is vital part of any modern insurance programme.You would be amazed at the variety of possessions,products commodities that thieves apparently find attractive.Dont forget that even ordinary office premises nowdays contain sophiscated and expensive machines likely to attracted thieves’unwelcome attentions.Theft insurance on business premises usually limits cover to incidents involving forcible or violent entry to,or exit from,the premises.
A wider form of cover,known as full theft cover,which waives this restriction,is available for certain trades.

What is Third party liability?
Exactly the same as Pblic Liability Insurance,involving three parties – the insured as the first party,the insurer as second party,and the other person involved as third party.

Three-Fourth Collision Liability
Under Marine hull insurance,this clause covers liability for damages to another vessel caused negligence of the insured vessel.This cover,which is supplementary to cover on the vessel itself ,covers up to three quarters of extent of liability.the past quarter of amount is included in the shipowner’s P & I Club cover.

Time-on Risk Charge
Premium charged for a period during which an insurer is holding a risk covered ,by means of a temporary cover note,for example,rather than an annual policy.
It is important to note that,if you take out an initial cover note but then a short a while later change your mind and decide to change your insurers,or your policy ,you will still have to pay the first insurer pro-rata for the time you have been insured with him since issued you a cover note.
As far as insurer is concerned,you have been covered for that time ,whether you have been paid or note,and wether or not you are still arguing about details of the cover.Had you claimed during that time,he would have honoured your claim.

Time Policy
This is one of the various types of Marine Insurance policies.A time policy is more common for hull insurance and refers to cover for a fixed period,usually not more than 12 months.

Tort
A civil breach of personal duty owed to one fellow citizens in general,as opposed to a breach of contract.The injured person has the right to damages from the wrongdoers.

What is total loss?
The complete loss or destruction of all the property insured under particular policy .Under Marine insurance,it is quite common to find a total loss only insurance.


Turnover
The money earned for good supplied or services rendered.Insurers need to have this static when managing earnings related insurance such as Business Interruption or Products Liability,where it is a rating factor.

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Umbrella Liability
Terms used mainly in the US market describing a liability policy where the limits of liability are in excess of the amount covered uner primary policy.It can also fill in gaps in cover such as a Different Conditions/Diference in Limits policy in the U.K market.

Under – Insurance
A common mistake.You have only youself to blame if you insure your property for less than its full value.

Underwriter
An insurer’s employee who decides whether or not to accept a proposal or insurance and,if so ,on what terms and conditions.
Underwriting agency
An intermediary who is allowed to underwrite and accept risk on behalf of an insurer,subject to certain laid-down criteria and limits.

Uninsurable Risks
There are many different types of insurance cover available,but some things are just uninsurable.For example,if you are a cocaine smuggler,you cannot expect any insurer to give you cover against the possibility of arrest and detention.

Ununsured/Untraced Drivers
The motor Insurer’s bureau,collectively financed by all motor insurance companies,in some countries deals with third party injury claims arising from uninured drivers and hit and run accidents.

Unoccupancy
Some policies have a condition that premises should not be left unoccupied for more than a specified time.Premiums sre set for a risk with a stated occupation on unoccupancy can result in an increased hazard.

Unspecified Valuables.
Collective cover for valuable items such as jewellery,which are individually worth less than a certain specified limit.This cover saves having to individually specify each item and if evidence of value is provided,the claim can be made up to the specified limit.

Utmost Good Faith
A duty imposed upon both parties to an insurance contract,the insured and the insurer.This legal duty implies that both parties must make full discolusure of all the facts relevant to the insurance contract before entering into it.In other words,tell the truth to the insurer ,who should also make sure you informed of the terms and conditions of the insurance.

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Valuations
Claims are much more easily and satisfactorily handlsed if you have valuations.With buildings,of course,you have to look at rebuilding cost than market value,as you do not insure the land.With other property,such as jewellery,it is equally important to keep valuation to update.

Valued or Agreed Value policy
This provides a pre determined fixed amount to be paid out for the loss of property.Not a very common policy unless you are collector of fine art or vintage cars.

Variable Charges
Those expenses which vary in direct proportion to business activity or volume of production,which are included as ‘specified working expenses’when calculating the sum insured under a Business Interruption policy.

Void and Voidable
A contract is considered legally void,that is invalid,if obtained by fraud or if the contract is voidable on the other hand if it can be avoided by the aggrieved party.He can get out of the contract if there has been a breach of utmost good faith.

Voyage Policy
Marine insurance covering goods for as long a they are moving from one place to another,as opposed to a Time policy where cover is simply for definite period of time.

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War Risk
Excluded under standard policy forms.In Marine Insurance,it can be readily included subject to cancellation provisions.In non-marine insurance,war risk tend to only be covered in a specialist market.Insurers are always wary of selection against them.In the other words,why should they grant cover if hostilities look likely when the insured did not request over when there were no problems.

Warehouse to Warehouse
This cover is quite usual under any Marine Cargo policy covering goods moving from manufactures premises to the con signee’s warehouse at the fin final destination.

Warranty
A Policy condition which,if not complied with,may have the effect of invalidating the whole the whole policy.An example is the requirement to use a burglar alarm in a jewellery shop.

Wear and Tear
Policies exclude this sort of damage.It is not accidental but inevitable with most goods.

With average
Marine cargo insurance term where cover includes partial losses.The term is now obsolete since the introduction of the Institute Cargo Clause.

Workers (Workman’s )Compensation
See Employee’s Compensation.Payment to employees injured at work under a scale of benefits set down under status in various countries.

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