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PRE-APPROVAL lets sellers know that that the
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principle to approve your mortgage loan.
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HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE. HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON
YOUR INSURANCE?
It will take some time, but could save you a good sum of money.
Ask your friends, check the yellow pages or contact your state
insurance department.
States often make information available on typical rates charged
by major insurers and many states provide the frequency of
consumer complaints by company. Also check consumer guides,
insurance agents, and online insurance quote services. This will
give you an idea of price ranges and tell you which companies
have the lowest prices.
HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR INSURANCE?
RAISE YOUR DEDUCTIBLE
Deductibles are the amount of money you have to pay toward a
loss before your insurance company starts to pay a claim
according to the terms of your policy. The higher your deductible,
the more money you can save on your premiums.
BUY YOUR HOME AND AUTO POLICIES FROM THE SAME INSURER
Some companies that sell homeowners, auto and liabilities
coverage will take about 5 to 10percent off your premium if you
buy tho or more policies from them.
MAKE YOUR HOME MORE DISASTER RESISTANT.
Find out from your insurance agent or company representative
what steps you can take to make your home resistant to
windstorm and other natural disaster.
You may be able to save on your premiums by adding storm
shutters, reinforcing your roof, if your home is old consider
modernization your heating, plumbing, and electrical system to
reduce the risk of fire and water damage.
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IMPROVE YOUR HOME SECURITY
You can usually get discounts at least 5 percent for smoke
detector, burglar alarm or dead-bolt locks.
MAINTAIN A GOOD CREDIT RECORD
Establishing a solid credit history can cut your insurance can costs.
Insurers are increasingly using credit information to price
homeowners insurance policies.
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TITLE INSURANCE:
A title insurance policy protects a real estate
investment against unknown or hidden title defects
and liens existing as of the date of the policy those
hidden risks can be false impersonation of the true
owner, forged deeds, undisclosed or missing heirs,
human errors etc.
Title insurance often required by a lender for
protection against hidden title defects;
A lender's policy only protects the lender---- A
buyer's policy protects the buyer against
any eventuality
TITLE SEARCH:
Title search is recommended to see if there is no
cloud in the title, this
give you a complete details of the historical records
related the property to ensure that
the seller is the legal owner, that there are no liens,
restrictive covenants, outstanding
judgements or other claims against the property. A
CERTIFICATE of title is issued as a result of title
search.
WHAT PROTECTION DOES TITLE INSURANCE
PROVIDE AGAINST DEFECTS AND HIDDEN RISKS?
Title insurance shall pay for defending against any
lawsuit attacking the title as insured, and will either
clear up title problems or pay the insured's losses.
For a one-time premium, an owner's title insurance
policy remains in effect as long as the insured, or the
insured's heirs, retain an interest in the property or
have any obligations under a warranty in any
conveyance of it. Owner's title insurance, issued
simultaneously with a loan policy.
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INSURANCE: WAYS TO MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY ON YOUR INSURANCE! THE IMPORTANCE OF INSURANCE IN SOMEONE'S LIFE!
THE IMPORTANCE OF INSURANCE IN SOMEONE'S LIFE!
Your Financial Plan
Insurance is an important element of any sound financial plan. Different types of insurance protect you and your loved ones in different ways against
the cost of accidents, illness, disability, and death.
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What Are Your Insurance Needs?
The insurance decisions you make should be based on your family, age, and economic situation. There are many forms of insurance and,
unfortunately, no one-size-fits-all policy. Life insurance, for example, is a virtual necessity if you have a spouse and children, but perhaps is less
important for a single person. Disability insurance, which provides an income stream if you are unable to work, is important for everyone.
Following is a list of the forms of insurance most people require. INSURANCE: WAYS TO MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY
ON YOUR INSURANCE. 15 Insurance Policies You Don't Need
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Auto Insurance
Auto insurance protects you from damage to the often considerable investment in a car and/or from liability for damage or injury caused by you or
someone driving your vehicle. It can also help cover expenses you or anyone in your car may incur as a result of an accident with an uninsured
motorist.
Auto liability coverage is necessary for anyone who owns a car. Many states require you to have liability insurance before a vehicle can be registered.
However, state-required minimum coverage often does not provide adequate protection. Suggested minimums are $100,000 for medical expenses
per injured person, $300,000 for the total per accident, and $50,000 for property damage. Collision, fire, and theft coverage is also advisable for a
vehicle having more than minimal value. You can cut costs, however, by choosing a higher deductible -- the amount of loss that must be exceeded
before you are compensated.
The cost of auto insurance varies greatly, depending on the company and agent offering it, your choice of coverage and deductible, where you live,
the kind of vehicle, and the ages of drivers in the family. Substantial discounts are often available for safe drivers, nonsmokers, and those who
commute to work via public transportation.
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Homeowner's Insurance
Homeowner's insurance should allow you to rebuild and refurnish your home after a catastrophe and insulate you from lawsuits if someone is injured
on your property. Coverage of at least 80% of your home's replacement value, minus the value of land and foundation, is necessary for you to be
covered for the cost of repairs. There are several grades of policies, ranging from HO-1 to HO-8, with increasingly comprehensive coverage and cost.
Unless you increase coverage, most homeowner's policies cover the contents of the house for 50% to 75% of the amount for which the house is
insured. The liability coverage in many homeowner's policies is $300,000.
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Liability Insurance
Often called umbrella liability coverage, this takes effect when the personal liability and lawsuit coverage in other policies is exhausted. The cost for
$1 million worth of protection -- especially necessary for high-income individuals and those with considerable assets -- may be only a few hundred
dollars a year.
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Life Insurance
Life insurance, payable when you die, can provide a surviving spouse, children, and other dependents with the funds necessary to maintain their
standards of living, can help repay debt, and can fund education tuition costs. The amount you need depends on your situation. If you make $100,000
a year, have a sizable mortgage, and have two kids headed to an expensive college, you could need $1 million in coverage.
Value-accumulating, but commission-heavy, whole life or universal insurance is often sold as a conservative savings vehicle.
Talk with an insurance agent who offers policies from companies whose financial strength is ranked high by rating agencies. And remember that you
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Understand Your Insurance Contract
Almost all of us have insurance. When your insurer gives you the policy document, generally, all you do is glance over the decorated words in the policy and pile it up with the other bunch of financial papers on your desk, right? If you spend thousands of dollars each year on insurance, don't you think that you should know all about it? Your insurance advisor is always there for you to help you understand the tricky terms in the insurance forms, but you should also know for yourself what your contract says. In this article, we'll make reading your insurance contract easy. Read on to take a look at the basic principles of insurance contracts and how they are put to use in daily life.
 Essentials of a Valid Insurance Contract Offer and Acceptance: When applying for insurance, the first thing you do is get the proposal form of a particular insurance company. After filling in the requested details, you send the form to the company (sometimes with a premium check). This is your offer. If the insurance company accepts your offer and agrees to insure you, this is called an acceptance. In some cases, your insurer may agree to accept your offer after making some changes to your proposed terms (for example, charging you a double premium for your chain-smoking habit). Consideration: This is the premium or the future premiums that you have pay to your insurance company. For insurers, consideration also refers to the money paid out to you should you file an insurance claim. This means that each party to the contract must provide some value to the relationship. Legal Capacity: You need to be legally competent to enter into an agreement with your insurer. If you are a minor or are mentally ill, for example, then you may not be qualified to make contracts. Similarly, insurers are considered to be competent if they are licensed under the prevailing regulations that govern them. Legal Purpose: If the purpose of your contract is to encourage illegal activities, it is invalid. Find the Value in Indemnity contracts Most insurance contracts are indemnity contracts. Indemnity contracts apply to insurances where the loss suffered can be measured in terms of money.
Principle of Indemnity: This states that insurers pay no more than the actual loss suffered. The purpose of an insurance contract is to leave you in the same financial position you were in immediately prior to the incident leading to an insurance claim. When your old Chevy Cavalier is stolen, you can't expect your insurer to replace it with a brand new Mercedes-Benz. In other words, you will be remunerated according to the total sum you have assured for the car.
Additional Factors There are some additional factors of your insurance contract that also need to be considered, including under- insurance and excess clauses that create situations in which the full value of an insured asset is not remunerated.
Under-Insurance: Often, in order to save on premiums, you may insure your house at $80,000 when the total value of the house actually comes to $100,000. At the time of partial loss, your insurer will pay only a proportion of $80,000 while you have to dig into your savings to cover the remaining portion of the loss. This is called under-insurance, and you should try to avoid it as much as possible. Excess: To avoid trivial claims, the insurers have introduced provisions like excess. For example, you have auto insurance with the applicable excess of $5,000. Unfortunately, your car had an accident with the loss amounting to $7,000. Your insurer will pay you the $7,000 because the loss has exceeded the specified limit of $5,000. But, if the loss comes to $3,000 then the insurance company will not pay a single penny and you have to bear the loss expenses yourself. In short, the insurers will not entertain claims unless and until your losses exceed a minimum amount set by the insurer. Not all insurance contracts are indemnity contracts. Life insurance contracts and most personal accident insurance contracts are non-indemnity contracts. You may purchase a life insurance policy of $1 million, but that does not imply that your life's value is equal to this dollar amount. Because you can't calculate your life's net worth and fix a price on it, an indemnity contract does not apply.
Insurable Interest It is your legal right to insure any type of property or any event that may cause financial loss or create a legal liability to you. This is called insurable interest.
Suppose you are living in your uncle's house, and you apply for homeowners' insurance because you believe that you may inherit the house later. Insurers will decline your offer because you are not the owner of the house and, therefore, you do not stand to suffer financially in the event of a loss.
This example demonstrates that when it comes to insurance, it is not the house, car or machinery that is insured. Rather, it is the monetary interest in that house, car or machinery to which your policy applies.
It is also the principle of insurable interest that allows married couples to take out insurance policies on the lives of their spouses - they may suffer financially if the spouse dies. Insurable interest also exists in some business arrangements, as seen between a creditor and debtor, between business partners or between employers and employees.
Principle of Subrogation Subrogation allows an insurer to sue a third party that has caused a loss to the insured and pursue all methods of getting back some of the money that it has paid to the insured as a result of the loss.
For example, if you are injured in a road accident that is caused by the reckless driving of another party, you will be compensated by your insurer. However, your insurance company may also sue the reckless driver in an attempt to recover that money.
Doctrine of Utmost Good Faith All insurance contracts are based on the concept of "uberrima fidei", or the doctrine of utmost good faith. This doctrine emphasizes the presence of mutual faith between the insured and the insurer. In simple terms, while applying for life insurance, it becomes your duty to disclose your past illnesses to the insurer. Likewise, the insurer cannot hide information about the insurance coverage that is being sold.
Doctrine of Adhesion The doctrine of adhesion states that you must accept the entire insurance contract and all of its terms and conditions without bargaining. Because the insured has no opportunity to change the terms, any ambiguities in the contract will be interpreted in favor of the insured.
Conclusion When purchasing insurance, most of us rely on our insurance advisor for everything - from choosing a policy for us to filling in the insurance application forms. Most people try to stay away from the boring legal terms of insurance contracts, but it is always handy to be familiar with these words and phrases and to become familiar with the terms of the policy you are paying for.
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Life Insurance Clauses Determine Your Coverage
Do you have a life insurance policy? How many times have you gone through your policy document? Once or maybe twice, right? And do these important clauses like incontestable clause, spendthrift clause or reinstatement clause mean anything to you? If you are totally clueless about terms like these, don't worry, this is the right article for you.
 Life insurance is a wealth-generating tool - it eases your surviving family's financial burdens in your absence and also provides periodic income, which takes care of temporary needs like mortgage repayments, education etc. However, in order to make sure that your life insurance policy will provide for you family when you can't, you need to understand the product you are buying. Here we'll cover some sections of life insurance policies that you need to be aware of.
Beneficiary Clause The main aim of life insurance is to transfer wealth to your heirs or to provide liquidity to your family. For that reason, you need to name a beneficiary who will receive the life insurance proceeds after your death. This beneficiary can be your spouse, children or relatives. You also can change your recipient's name any time during the term of the policy.
However, if you still have not nominated a beneficiary, then your family is going to be in some trouble. The insurance money will go to your estate and the probate fees needed to settle your estate can dig a big hole in your surviving family's liquid assets.
Therefore, it is always practical to have a primary and a contingent (secondary) beneficiary in your policy. For example, you can choose your wife as a primary beneficiary and your children as contingent beneficiaries. That way, in case your spouse also dies, your children will qualify for the insurance money.
You pass through various phases in your life: marriage, divorce, a new business, the birth of your child and more. Consequently, you need to stay with the changing times by updating your beneficiaries to adjust for those events.
Preference Beneficiary Clause If you have not nominated a beneficiary in your policy, your insurance company will disburse the life insurance money to the individuals listed in your policy. Presume that the order of priority in your policy is: 1) your spouse, 2) your children, 3) your parentts. If the proceeds are distributed, they will go the first living individual which, in most cases, will be your spouse.
Survivorship Clause According to this clause, after your death, the policy proceeds will go to the beneficiary - for example your wife - but only if the beneficiary survives you by a stated number of days.
Misstatement of Age Clause Your age plays an important role in determining adequate life insurance coverage. The older you are, the higher the premium that is charged. Therefore, if you lie about your real age to reduce your premiums you may to pay a huge price for it. In this situation, your insurer may choose to cancel your policy entirely, increase your premiums or adjust your policy amount.
Incontestable Clause Your insurance company is entitled, usually during the first two years of the policy, to challenge the validity of your policy on the basis that you held back material information. If you are found guilty of concealment, your insurer will void the policy and return the premiums.
For instance, if you concealed the important fact that you are a heavy drinker in order to get a lower premium and your insurer finds out about this lie, it will not pay the claim on your death if it occurs during the first two years of the policy.
However, after the two-year period, your insurer cannot revoke the policy and has to pay the insurance money to your family without any opposition.
Despite this clause, there are exceptions in which the insurance company will not have to pay the claim, such as in cases of deliberate fraud, where your insurer may opt to contest your policy even after the two-year period.
This is the most important clause of your life insurance policy and, therefore, you should make sure that this clause is included in your policy and that you are familiar with the specified time limit.
Spendthrift Clause If you have named your gambler son as a beneficiary, there is a chance that upon your death, your son's creditor may pounce on your life insurance proceeds. The spendthrift clause gives the insurer the right to hold back the proceeds and protect them from creditors. In this case, your insurer may prefer to pay the insurance money in installments to your son.
Suicide Clause The suicide clause in your policy specifies that the insurance company will not pay the money if the insured attempts or commits suicide within a specified period from the beginning of the coverage. If the insured's death is a result of suicide, an insurer will only return previously paid premiums to the family.
War Clause Normally, insurance companies do not compensate for death due to war or war-related developments. As per this clause, if you are a victim of war, your insurer will not pay out the benefits to you. In its place, your insurer will reimburse the previously paid premiums to your family.
Aviation Clause According to this clause, your insurer will not pay compensation to your surviving family due to death on an airplane.
Conversely, if you are an airline employee, you can buy aviation insurance by paying higher premiums.
Free Look Period / Free Examination Period If you are not satisfied with the terms and conditions of the policy, you can return the policy within a specified period after receiving it and your premiums will be fully refunded. Here, the time frame will vary depending your insurer.
Grace Period Clause There are times when you cannot pay the premiums as a result of financial troubles. In these circumstances, the "grace period" provision works in your favor. Your insurance company will provide a grace period within which you can make the necessary monetary arrangements and pay your premiums. During this time, you will continue to be covered by your insurance policy. If you still do not care to pay your premiums, your policy may be cancelled.
If you die within the grace period, your insurer will pay the insurance money after subtracting the unpaid premium from that money.
Reinstatement Clause If your policy has lapsed due to non-payment of premium, you can revive it by paying all the past outstanding premiums along with interest. However, you need to prove to your insurer that you continue to enjoy good health to qualify for this provision.
Conclusion If you haven't yet taken the time to understand your insurance policy, you should do so as soon as possible. Life insurance is an asset if you know how to make the most of it, but many choose not to bother with insurance jargon and instead choose to blindly follow their insurance advisors - this choice can have serious consequences for you and your family. Your knowledge of the insurance clauses described above can give you an upper hand when purchasing life insurance and can help you ensure that your insurance coverage works in the best interests of your family.
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Annuities INSURANCE
Many people have made annuities part of their retirement plan
– for good reason. Annuities can help provide for your
retirement income needs. Fixed annuities, for example, can
help protect against market losses, guarantee income and help
maximize the wealth you pass on to your heirs.
How annuities work
Simply put, an annuity is a contract between you and an
insurance company. You pay the insurance company a single
purchase payment or a series of purchase payments. In
exchange, you'll have access to convenient withdrawal features
and living benefits.
Annuities are unique because of their combination of tax
deferral and the opportunity for a stream of income payments.
Fixed and variable annuities
There are two types of annuities – fixed and variable. The
main difference is based on how the purchase payments are
allocated. A financial advisor who is familiar with your financial
goals, objectives and risk tolerance can help you determine
which type of annuity might be right for you.
Long-term care insurance
A secure financial future involves protecting your financial
independence if you should need long-term care. So it's
important to understand how long-term care insurance can help
safeguard you if you are no longer able to care for yourself.
Plan ahead for long-term care
Individuals may need long-term care for an extended period of
time at home, in an assisted living facility or at a nursing
home. Since this type of care is a likely part of most people's
lives – and is costly – you may want to incorporate long-term
care insurance into your overall financial plan.
How long-term care insurance can help
By providing access to long-term care insurance, a financial
advisor help their clients prepare for the future and focus their
energy on what's really important – enjoying life.
An advisor can help you make informed decisions about what
works for you, including how much long-term care may be
needed, what type of care you prefer, the cost of each option
and how much to expect from government benefits.
Disability income insurance
Your income depends on your ability to earn it
A well-rounded financial plan should protect what's
important – especially your income. Disability income
insurance offers an extra layer of financial protection by
providing income replacement in the event of a disabling
injury or illness.
A financial advisor can help you determine the type and
amount of disability protection you may need.
How does disability income insurance
work?
Disability income insurance is designed to replace your
income when you're not able to earn it. If you receive
coverage through work, it may only cover a portion of your
income or it may be taxable, which further reduces its
benefit. Retaining your own coverage gives you more
control.
You choose disability income insurance
based on:
Benefit amount. The percentage of current monthly
income you replace.
Length of time before benefits start. Also called the
elimination period; similar to a deductible for medical or
auto insurance. You typically choose 30, 60, 90 or 180
days.
Terms of income. You can set the terms for a length of
time to receive your benefit anywhere from one to two
years up until age 67.
Definition of disability. This can be the most important
part of a policy. The types of injuries or illnesses that can
make it impossible to do your job are often much
different from the types of disabilities that make it
difficult. One type of injury may be covered and the other
may not, depending on your choices. When you're not
sure, talk to a financial advisor about your choices.
Homeowners' Insurance: What You Need to Know
Get the basics on homeowners' insurance and the importance of
doing a home inventory.
Before finalizing a mortgage loan, lenders require home buyers to
purchase at least a minimal level of "hazard insurance," which is
part of the standard homeowners' insurance policy. Hazard
insurance will cover damage or destruction by fire, smoke, wind,
hail, theft, vandalism, or another similar event. To protect your own
interests, however, you'll probably want to buy comprehensive
home owner's insurance, including liability insurance and more
complete hazard coverage than your lender requires.
What Homeowners' Insurance Covers In addition to covering the
house, the hazard portion of your homeowners' insurance protects
furnishings and other personal items, as well as any other
structures on the property, such as a pool or separate garage
(unless you use such structures for nonresidential purposes, such as
for your home business).
Most policies' hazard coverage doesn't include business equipment,
damage caused by natural disasters, or loss of art or jewelry over a
certain amount. You will want to purchase additional insurance if
your house is in a high-risk area for fire, floods, earthquakes, or
other natural disasters or if you have expensive art, jewelry, or
business equipment at home.
Standard homeowners' policies also cover some types of personal
liability -- if the mail carrier, for example, trips over your kid's
skateboard or gets clawed by your cat, your policy will pay for the
carrier's medical expenses and other losses, up to a certain limit.
Unlike hazard insurance, this portion isn't required by your lender --
but is a good idea anyway, since you don't want to lose your house
to pay someone's medical bills.
Finding Homeowners' Insurance Finding good homeowners'
insurance coverage has become surprisingly difficult in some
states, such as California and Texas. High payouts for mold and
other disasters have made the insurance industry in these states
skittish. If either you or the seller of the property have made claims
for water damage (the usual precursor to mold), you might actually
find that you can't purchase a policy -- or at least not a reasonably
priced one. Same thing goes if you've filed many insurance claims in
the past -- you might not be able to find a company willing to sell
you insurance.
You can protect yourself against the possibility of not getting
homeowners' insurance for a house you're purchasing by making
your obtaining insurance a contingency or condition of finalizing the
sale.
Claiming Homeowner Losses Guard your policy well once you've got
it. Don't file claims unless you have to -- if you file more than two or
three claims, your rates will rise and your policy may be canceled.
You are best advised to get a policy with a high deductible, so that
you've got no reason to file lower-cost claims that will raise your
premiums or lead to future cancellation of your policy. (Your lender
may, however, insist you not go higher than a certain deductible
amount.)
Making a Home Inventory If your home is struck by a burglary, fire,
flood, earthquake, or other disaster, an up-to-date home inventory
will make it easier to deal with police and your insurance company.
Without one, you'll have to create a list of all your property from
memory.
Fortunately, making a home inventory isn't onerous, and might
actually prompt you to prevent the loss itself. As you inventory
your possessions, you'll become more aware of their vulnerability,
and can take steps to secure them.
Start by walking through your house with a pad of paper and a still
or video camera. Jot down a list of any items worth more than $50
or so and take pictures of them. Go room by room, and don't forget
the garage, attic, and basement. Be sure to include jewelry,
clothing, stamp or coin collections, CD and record collections, silver,
tools, and electronic equipment.
Then take a little time to formalize your inventory. Insurance
companies often supply inventory .
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Accelerated Benefits/
Living Benefits Riders: These riders let policyholders,
which may be terminally ill or critically ill, draw upon a
percentage of the face value of their life insurance
policies. Conditions under which this option can be
exercised and the amount available to the policyholder
can vary with each insurance company.
Accidental Death Benefit:
An extra feature of a life insurance policy that provides
an additional benefit if the insured dies in an accident.
Because the face amount of the policy is often doubled
under this proportion.
Accumulation Period:
The period of time in a deferred annuity during which the
purchase price is deposited with the insurer and
accumulated at interest. It ends with the start of the
liquidation period.
Activities of Daily Living (ADL's):
Activities such as eating, bathing, and dressing. The
inability to perform a specified number of these activities
triggers eligibility for benefits in a long-term care
insurance contract.
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A process for valuing property loss. Usually it is defined
as replacement cost less depreciation but in some
states is defined as fair market value.
Adverse Selection:
Selection against the insurance company. It is the
tendency for those who know that they are highly
vulnerable to specific pure risks to be most likely to
acquire and to retain insurance to cover that loss.
Agent: Consumers' primary link to an insurance company
.
Agents work with consumers to assess their needs and
plan for long-term financial stability. Agents may also be
referred to as insurance advisors, financial advisors,
financial representatives, associates, life underwriters,
and field underwriters.
Annual Exclusion:
The amount of a gift exempt from federal transfer
taxation. Currently it is $10,000 annually for gifts to any
one person. This can be increased to $20,000 if the donor
is married and the donor's spouse elects to split the gift
on a timely filed gift tax return.
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A financial contract that provides continuing income,
typically for retirement.
Annuitization:
The conversion of an accumulated sum of money into
benefit-paying status as an annuity.
Application for insurance:
A form that furnishes the insurance company with
necessary information on the applicant's age, sex,
address, occupation, earnings, height, weight, medical
history and other facts. The company uses this
information to determine whether or not to insure the
applicant.
Automatic Premium Loan Option:
An option associated with a cash value life insurance
policy whereby, if a renewal premium is not paid by the
end of the grace period, the insurer creates a loan
against the cash value in the amount of the unpaid
premium.
Basis Point:
One one-hundredth of a percentage point (for example, a
rise in yield from 6 percent to 6 3/4 percent is a gain of 75
basis points)
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A written or oral agreement between an agent and an
applicant for insurance whereby the principal-insurer is
committed to provide the desired insurance, at least on a
temporary basis
Buy-sell Agreement:
A contract binding the owner of a business interest to
sell the business interest for a specified or determinable
price at his or her death or disability and a designated
purchaser to buy at that time.
Cafeteria Plan:
An employee benefit plan under which an employee can
use a specified amount of employer funds and/or salary
reductions to design his or her own benefit package from
an array of available benefits.
Cancelable:
A contract in which the insurance company reserves the
right to terminate the coverage at any time (and perhaps
for any reason) during the term of coverage by providing
notice to the insured.
Capital Needs Analysis:
A system for determining how much life insurance a
client needs if the principal sum is to be preserved in the
process of meeting the financial objectives for his or her
survivors.
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The savings element that builds up in a permanent life
insurance policy, an endowment policy, or an annuity
contract.
COBRA:
A provision of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 that requires group health
plans to allow employees and certain beneficiaries to
elect that their current health insurance coverage be
extended at groups rates for up to 36 months, following a
qualifying event that results in the loss of coverage. The
provision applies only to employers with 20 or more
employees. In addition, a person electing COBRA
continuation can be required to pay a premium equal to
as much as 102 percent of the cost to the employee
benefit plan for the period of coverage for a similarly
situated active employee to whom a qualifying event has
not occurred.
Coinsurance:
The percentage of covered expenses under a major
medical plan that is paid once a deductible is satisfied.
The most common coinsurance is 80 percent. A
provision whereby a property owner must share in a loss
if the amount of insurance carried is less than a
specified percentage of value. A reinsurance
arrangement in which a primary life insurance company
cedes a specified percentage of the face amount of a
policy or block or policies to a reinsurer.
Net Payment Cost Index:
A method of estimating the net cost of life insurance
on a time-value-adjusted basis if the policy's death
benefit is paid at the end of a specified time period.
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A modification of the traditional tort liability system
that provides first-party benefits to injured persons
and imposes some restrictions on their rights to
sue negligent parties.
Noncancelable: An insurance contract in which the
insured has the right to renew the coverage at each
policy anniversary date, usually up to some stated
age, and the coverage may not be terminated by the
insurer during the term of coverage. Also the rates
for the coverage are guaranteed in the contract,
though they are not necessarily level.
Nonforfeiture Value:
The savings element in permanent life insurance
policies. Also sometimes called the cash value.
Nonparticipating Policy:
A type of insurance policy on which no dividends are
paid to the policyowner, but it has a fixed premium
that is often lower than that of a participating policy.
OASDHI:
The old age, survivors, disability, and heath
insurance program for the federal government. This
program consists of Social Security and Medicare.
Option Renewable Policy:
The company may or may not renew the policy at
each premium due date. The policy cannot be
cancelled between such dates.
Other than Collision: The term used in automobile
insurance to refer to physical damage to a vehicle
that is not caused by collision (formerly referred to
as comprehensive).
Pain and Suffering:
Intangible losses arising from bodily injury.
Participating Party: A life insurance policy that
distributes company surplus funds to policyholders
as dividends.
Permanent life insurance policy:
Type of life insurance (other than term insurance)
that accrues cash value and is designed for long-
term, or permanent, needs of a policyholder.
Includes whole, universal and variable life, among
others.
Personal Injury Protection (PIP):
The usual name that is applied to a state's no-fault
benefits.
Personal Property Floater:
A policy to provide "all-risks" coverage for
unscheduled personal property on a world-wide
basis.
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The person or organization that owns an insurance
policy. The policyowner generally has the right to
change, renew, or cancel the policy and the
obligation to comply with policy conditions, such as
premium payments.
Preexisting Condition:
An illness or condition of health that originated prior
to the issuing of the policy.
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO):
A group of health care providers that contracts with
employers, insurance companies, union trust funds,
third-party administrators, or others to provide
medical care services at a reduced fee. PPOs can
be organized by the providers themselves or by
organizations such as insurance companies, the
Blues, or groups of employers.
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The price charged for a period of coverage provided
by an insurance policy and found by multiplying the
rate by the number of units of coverage.
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Negligence that can be assumed from the facts of
certain situations. It can occur if (1) the action
would not normally cause injury without negligence,
(2) the action is within the control of the party to be
held liable, and (3) the party to be held liable has
superior knowledge of the cause of the accident or
the injured party is unable to prove negligence.
Primary Beneficiary:
The beneficiary in a life insurance policy who is first
entitled to receive the policy proceeds upon the
insured's death.
Primary Insurance Amount (PIA):
The amount a worker will receive under Social
Security if he or she retires at age 65 or becomes
disabled. It is also the amount on which all other
Social Security income benefits are based.
Real Property: Land and anything that is growing on
it, erected on it, or affixed to it, and the bundle of
rights inherent in the ownership.
Rehabilitation Benefit:
A benefit under workers' compensation laws or
disability income plans that provides rehabilitative
services for disabled workers. Benefit may be given
for medical rehabilitation and for vocational
rehabilitation, including training, counseling, and job
placement.
Replacement:
The replacing of one life insurance policy with
another. To prevent financial harm to the
policyowner, agents and insurers must follow
prescribed procedures.
Rider: The term used in life insurance in place of the
term endorsement.
Settlement Options:
The ways that policyholders or beneficiaries may
choose to have benefits paid other than a lump sum.
Split-Dollar Life Insurance:
A plan under which two parties, usually an employer
and an insured employee, share the premium costs,
death proceeds, and perhaps cash value of a life
insurance policy pursuant to a prearranged
agreement.
Stop-Loss Limit:
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The maximum amount of out-of-pocket medical
expenses that a covered person must pay in a given
period (usually one year). After this limit is reached,
future copayments and deductibles are waived for
the remainder of the period.
Subrogation:
A process by which an insurer takes over the legal
rights its insured has against a responsible third
party.
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A life insurance policy provision that specifies that if
the insured, whether sane or insane, commits
suicide during the first one or 2 years of the policy,
the insurer will be liable only for a return of the
premium.
Surgical Schedule:
A list of the cash amounts that will be paid for
various types of surgery with the amount payable
generally based upon the seriousness of the
operations.
Term Insurance:
Life insurance written for a specific time period and
payable only if the policyholder dies within that time
period.
Time limit on certain defenses:
This clause in an insurance policy is required under
state law. After two years, misstatements on the
application, (except fraudulent ones), can not be
used to void the policy or deny a claim. At the end of
the two-year period, a claim may not be denied on
the grounds that a disease or physical condition, not
specifically excluded by name, had existed before
the policy went into effect.
Title Insurance:
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Protection for the purchaser of real estate against
defects in title that occurred prior to the effective
date of coverage but are discovered after the
effective date.
Umbrella Liability Insurance:
A personal or business liability policy that provides
high limits for a broad range of liability situations.
The policyowner is required to have underlying
liability coverage of specific amounts. Claims not
covered by the underlying insurance are subject to
a self-insured retention.
Uninsured Motorist Coverage:
An automobile insurance coverage that enables an
insured to collect from his or her own insurance
company for bodily injuries (and property damage in
a few states) that are caused by a legally liable, but
uninsured driver.
Universal life insurance:
A flexible life insurance policy allowing the
policyholder to change the death benefit from time
to time, and vary the amount or time of a premium
payment.
Variable life insurance:
Life insurance under which the benefits vary, but
never below a guaranteed minimum benefit, based
on the value of assets behind the contract at the
time the benefit is paid.
Variable Universal Life Insurance:
A type of life insurance policy that combines the
premium flexibility features of universal life
insurance with the policyowner--directed
investment aspects of variable life insurance.
Whole Life:
Life insurance coverage that remains in force
during the insured's entire lifetime, provided
premiums are paid as specified in the policy.m
Comparative Negligence:
The legal principle whereby an injured party can
recover a portion of the damage for his or her injuries if
he or she were also negligent. In some jurisdictions, a
plaintiff can recover only if his or her negligence is less
(or not more) than the defendant's negligence.
Conditional Receipt:
A receipt given to an applicant of life insurance in
exchange for the payment of the first premium in which
the insurer, through its agent, specifies that the
coverage will be effective as of the date of the receipt,
subject to the condition that the proposed insured later
be found to have been insurable as of the date the
receipt was issued.
Contestability Period:
Usually a specific time frame, commonly two years,
during which the insurer may deny coverage, void a
contract or question the validity of a claim.
Contingent Beneficiary:
The person designated to receive the death proceeds
of a life insurance policy if the primary beneficiary
predeceases the insured.
Contingent Liability:
Legal liability that arises because of work performed by
an independent contractor, such as a subcontract of a
business.
Cross-purchase Agreement: A business buy-sell
agreement in which the surviving co-owners will be the
purchasers of the business interest of a deceased
owner.
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A provision in a group benefit plan that gives an
employee whose coverage ceases the right to convert
to an individual insurance policy without providing
evidence of insurability. The conversion policy may or
may not be identical to the prior group coverage.
Convertibility:
A feature in term life insurance that allows the insured
to replace the term coverage with permanent individual
life insurance without having to show evidence of
insurability. In group insurance, the right is available
only at certain times, including termination of the
insured from the group or from an eligible class within
the group.
Coordination of benefits:
Coordination of benefits prevents duplication or
overlapping for the same expense when a policyholder
owns two or more group policies. This allows one
insurance carrier to be aware of any other insurance
coverage the policyholder may have. The two
companies determine which company has the primary
responsibility to pay and which company has the
secondary responsibility after the benefits from the
primary insurer are exhausted.
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A provision of a medical expense insurance policy that
requires the insured to pay a percentage of all eligible
medical expenses, in excess of the deductible, that
result from sickness or injury.
Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA):
Increases in benefit levels because of changes in some
index, such as the CPI. These increases apply to Social
Security income benefits and sometimes to benefits
under private insurance and retirement programs.
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The amount a policyholder must pay before insurance
covers any expenses. The insurance program pays
benefits only for losses over the amount stated in the
deductible provision.
Dependent: Most commonly defined under a group
medical expense plan to include an employee's spouse
who is not legally separated from the employee and any
other unmarried dependent children (including
stepchildren and adopted children) under age 19 or, if
full time students, age 23.
Disability Insurance:
Health insurance designed to provide financial
payments to replace an insured's income if he/she is
unable to work due to an illness or injury.
Dividend Options:
A set of provisions in a participating life insurance
policy that describe how the policyowner can use the
dividends, usually to reduce the premium payment, to
buy additional paid-up permanent insurance, to
accumulate at interest, to buy term insurance, or to
make the policy a paid-up policy at an earlier age than
originally planned.
Elimination period or waiting period:
The time a policyholder must be insured under the
policy before he/she is eligible for benefits.
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A provision added to a property or liability insurance
policy, sometimes for an extra premium charge, by
which the scope of the policy's coverage is clarified,
restricted, or enlarged.
Endowment
: A type of life insurance policy that pays the face
amount if the insured dies during a specific period of
time and also pays the face amount if he or she lives to
end of that period.
Errors and Omissions Insurance:
A type of professional liability for those in occupations
such as real estate appraising and accounting, where
the professional's acts or omissions are unlikely to
result in bodily injury.
Estate Tax:
A tax imposed upon the right of a person to transfer
property at death. The federal government and many
states levy such taxes.
Exclusions: This term refers to losses or risks that a
policy does not cover.
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The ratio used to determine the portion of the benefit
payment from an annuity that is tax free as a return of
the investment in the contract. It is the ratio of the total
amount invested to the total amount expected to be
received.
Extended Care Facility:
A skilled nursing home o rehabilitation center equipped
to provide full nursing care that has a transfer
agreement with a hospital.
Fiduciary Bond:
A bond that guarantees that a person who is
responsible for the property of another faithfully
exercises his or her duties, gives proper accounting of
any property received, and makes proper
indemnification if the court determines that the
principal is responsible for any financial loss that
relates to the property. It is often required of persons
who act as administrators, trustees, or guardians.
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The amount stated on the policy that will be paid at
death or maturity. It does not include additional
amounts payable under accidental death or other
special provisions, or acquired through the use of
policy dividends.
Fifth Dividend Option:
A provision in cash value life insurance whereby
dividends can be used to purchase increasing term
insurance.
Fixed Annuity:
An annuity that provides a stated dollar benefit,
regardless of the insurer's investment return.
Free-look period:
Time during which the policyholder may return the
policy if he/she is not completely satisfied and receive a
complete refund. The customary length of time for a
"free look" is 30 days for policies purchased through
the mail and 10 days for those purchased from an
agent.
General Agent:
In the legal sense, an agent who has the authority to
bind the insurance company on a risk. In life insurance
marketing, the term refers to an entrepreneur who is
granted a franchise by an insurer to build an agency
force for the marketing of the insurer's products in a
given geographic area.
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An additional period of time, usually 31 days, granted in
some types of insurance for the policyowner to pay the
premium after it has become due. During the grace
period, the coverage remains in force.
Guaranteed Renewable:
A policy that is renewable at the policyholder's option
and cannot be terminated by the insurance company.
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO):
A managed system of health care that provides a
comprehensive array of medical services on a prepaid
basis to voluntarily enrolled persons living within a
specific geographic region. HMO's both finance health
care and deliver health services. There is an emphasis
on preventive care as well as cost control.
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs):
An HSA is a tax-exempt trust or custodial account
established for the purpose of paying medical
expenses in conjunction with a high-deductible health
plan.
The HSA cannot stand alone — it can only be combined
with a high deductible health insurance plan. A number
of the rules that apply to HSAs are similar to rules that
apply to individual retirement arrangements (IRAs).
Hold-Harmless Agreement:
An agreement in which one party, such as a tenant,
accepts the responsibility of another party, such as a
landlord, for losses that would otherwise fall on that
other party.
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A health care facility or service that provides benefits
to terminally ill persons. The emphasis is on easing the
physical and psychological pain associated with death
rather than on curing a medical condition.
Hospital Indemnity Insurance:
A medical expense policy that pays a fixed dollar
amount for each day a person is hospitalized,
regardless of other insurance.
Implied Warranty: An obligation imposed by law on the
manufacturer or distributor of products.
Inflation Guard Endorsements:
A homeowners endorsement that provides an
automatic increase for property coverages. The
policyowner selects the annual percentage rate.
Insurable Interest:
A right or relationship with regard to the subject matter
of an insurance contract such that the insured will
suffer financial loss from damage, loss, or destruction
to that subject matter.
Joint-and-Last-Survivor Annuity:
An annuity whose benefit payments continue until the
last death among specified lives.
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A type of life insurance policy covering two or more
persons in which the proceeds are payable on the
death of the first one to die.
Life Annuity Certain:
A life annuity that provides a guaranteed minimum
number of benefit payments whether the annuitant live
or dies. It is a combination of an annuity certain and a
pure deferred life annuity.
Liquidity: The ability to convert an investment asset into
cash quickly without loss of value.
Long-Term Care Insurance:
A form of health insurance that usually provides
coverage for custodial care, intermediate care, and
skilled-nursing care. Benefits may also be available for
home health care, adult day care, and assisted living.
Benefits are usually limited to a specified dollar amount
per day.
Loss Ratio Method of RateMaking:
A method in which the actual loss ratio is compared to
the desired or expected loss ratio to determine the
change needed in an existing insurance rate.
Major Medical Insurance:
A medical insurance plan designed to provide
substantial protection against catastrophic medical
expenses. There are a few exclusions and limitations,
but deductibles and coinsurance are commonly used.
Managed Care:
A process to deliver cost-effective health care without
sacrificing quality or access. Common characteristics
include controlled access to providers, comprehensive
case management, preventive care, risk taking, and
high-quality care.
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An unlimited amount that can be taken as a deduction
against the federal gift and estate tax for transfers to
the donor's spouse.
Medicaid: A joint federal and state program to provide
medical expense benefits for certain classes of low-
income individuals and families.
Medical Savings Account:
An alternative to first-dollar coverage under a medical
expense plan. An employee is given medical expense
coverage that has a high deductible, and money is
deposited into the medical spending account so that
the employee can pay for expenses below the
deductible amount. Any monies not used at the end of
the year are paid to the employee.
Medicare:
The health insurance portion of the Social Security
program that is available to persons age 65 or older
and limited categories of persons under age 65.
Medigap Policy:
An individual health insurance contract that covers
certain expenses not covered by Medicare. These
expenses include such items as deductibles,
copayments, and noncovered services like prescription
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