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Abandonment Condition - A condition often contained in property insurance
policies that states that the insured cannot abandon damaged property to the insurer
and demand to be reimbursed for its full value.
Accident - A loss that occurs at a specific time and place
Actual Cash Value (ACV) - Today's replacement cost minus depreciation.
Depreciation from wear and tear, or obsolescence.
admitted insurer; authorized insurer - Company that meets a state insurance
department's standards and is allowed to do business in that state.
Adverse Selection - the tendency of insureds with a greater than average chance of
loss to purchase insurance
Annual Transit Policy - Nonfiled commercial inland marine transportation form
that insures a property owner's incoming or outgoing shipments of goods during a
year
Appraisal Clause - A survey of property to determine the insurable value of the
property or the value of the loss sustained.
Appraisal Condition - Policy condition that outlines a procedure for when the
insured and insurer disagree on the amount of a loss
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Assignment - The legal transfer of one's interest in an insurance policy to another
person.
Aviation Hull Insurance - Provides coverage for physical damage to an aircraft.
Bailee's Customers Policy - Nonfiled commercial inland marine form obtained by a
bailee to cover loss or damage to customers' property in the bailee's custody
without regard to liability.
Appurtenant Structures - Buildings of lesser value that are on the same premises as
the main building insured under a property policy; they are usually covered by the
policy.
Assignment Condition - Condition in insurance policies that specifies that the
policy cannot be transferred to another unless the company consents to the transfer
in writing.
Bailee - A person or organization that has temporary possession of someone else's
personal property.
Basic Perils in Homeowners Policy - There are 14 perils. Fire, lightening, riot,
explosion, vehicles, volcanic eruption, civil commotion, smoke, hail, aircraft,
windstorm, vandalism, malicious mischief, theft.
Basic Property Policy Structure (DICEE) - D - Declarations
I - Insuring agreement
C - Conditions
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E - Exclusions
E - Endorsements
Blanket Insurance - Type of insurance policy that covers more than one item of
property at a single location or one or more items of property at multiple locations
Builders Risk Coverage Form - Commercial property coverage forms that covers
commercial, residential, or farm buildings that are under construction or during
remodeling.
Cargo Insurance - Type of ocean marine insurance that covers goods while they are
in transit over water.
Binder - Oral or written statement that provides immediate insurance protection for
a specified period; designed to provide temporary coverage until a policy is issued
or denied.
BOP - Package policy designed to provide broad property and liability coverage
for small businesses; eligibility requirements are stricter than the CPP.
Business Income Policy - Pays for loss of income that the insured sustains due to a
direct physical loss from a covered peril that forces the insured to suspend
operations until the property can be repaired, rebuilt, or replaced with reasonable
speed; available with or without extra expense coverage.
Causes of Loss Form - Separate form used with the commercial property coverage
part of the commercial package policy that lists covered perils and exclusions.
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