Life Insurance Demystified: November 2009

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Life Insurance Glossary - M

Manual
A book of rates, rules, and coverages usually available for each kind of insurance

Margin of Solvency
The total assets of an insurance company must exceed its liabilities (other than share capital) by a relevant amount, known as the margin of solvency

Marine
Pertaining to the sea or to transportation: usually divided as to 'ocean marine' and 'inland marine'; the insurance covering transportation risks

Marine Insurance
A form of insurance primarily concerned with means of transportation and communication, and with goods in transit

Market Value
The price for which something would sell, especially the value of certain types of assets, such as stocks and bonds. It is based on what they would sell for under current market conditions. For example, common stock market value would be the price of the stock as of a specified date

Material Damage Policy
The policy covering damage to property (usually a commercial fire policy) as the result of which damage a business interruption claim may result. It is a condition of business interruption insurance that a material damage policy must be and remain in force

Material Fact
Information about the subject of insurance that if known would change the underwriting basis of the insurance, and which would cause the insurer to refuse the application or charge a higher rate

Misrepresentation
Act of making, issuing, circulating or causing to be issued or circulated an estimate, an illustration, a circular or a statement of any kind that does not represent the correct policy terms, dividends or share of surplus or the name or title for any policy or class of policies that does not in fact reflect its true nature.

Moral Hazard
Moral Hazard refers to increase in probability of loss that results from dishonesty in the character of the insured person. Thus it is the dishonest tendencies on the part of the insured person that may induce that person to attempt to defraud the insurance company

Morale Hazard
An attitude that increases the probability of loss from a peril. The attitude of, "It's insured; so why worry?" is an example of a morale hazard

Mortgage
A deposit or conditional transfer to secure the performance of some act: the person who makes the transfer is called the 'mortgagor', the other party, the 'mortgagee'; sometimes an intermediary called a 'trustee' is appointed

Mortgagor
A borrower who takes out a mortgage MPL (Maximum Probable Loss)
The largest loss thought probable under a given insurance policy. Normally applied to material damage risks where the total sum insured is not considered to be at risk from one loss event

Multi-Peril Policy
A package policy which provides protection against a number of separate perils. Multi-peril policies are not necessarily multiple line policies, since the combined perils may be all within one insurance line.

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Life Insurance Glossary - L

Lapse
Termination of a policy due to failure by the insured to pay the premium as required

Larceny
The unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of another person's property

Law of large numbers
While it is impossible to predict either the time or the loss amount of adverse events in relation to individuals, the averages for a sufficiently large set (of insureds) exhibit certain patterns of loss frequency and loss extent

Legal Costs
The costs of defending a claim from a third party and claimant's costs for which an insured is liable, are usually covered by a liability policy.

Legal liability
Any liability imposed on a person by a court of law

Lessee
The person to whom a lease is granted, commonly called the tenant.

Lessor
The person granting a lease, also known as the landlord

Letter of Credit (LOC)
Within the context of reinsurance, a banking instrument established on a 'standby' basis to secure recoverables from non-admitted reinsurers to enable the ceding company to reduce the provision for unauthorized reinsurance in its statutory statement

Liability
Any legally enforceable obligation

Liability Insurance
Insurance covering the policyholder's legal liability resulting from injuries to other persons or damage to their property. Liability Insurance. Provides protection for the insured against loss arising out of legal liability to third parties

Licensing
The incorporation of a company in the jurisdiction or the approval given to a company to underwrite insurance in the jurisdiction. These are recognized to be separate approvals and may be made in separate jurisdictions

Line
One line is equal to the ceding company 's retention. A proportional treaty may have a total capacity expressed as x lines and a reinsurer's share may be y lines

Line of Business
The general classification of business as utilized in the insurance industry, i.e., fire, allied lines, homeowners, etc.

Lloyds
A voluntary unincorporated association of individuals organized for the purpose of writing insurance; normally refers to Lloyd's of London, a group of individual underwriters and syndicates that underwrite insurance risks severally, using facilities maintained by the Lloyd's of London Corporation

Load
To add charges to an insurance premium

Loss Adjuster
An independent professional appointed by the insurers to settle claims

Loss of Profits
A synonym for business interruption insurance

Loss Ratio
The proportionate relationship of incurred losses to earned premiums expressed as a percentage.

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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Life Insurance Glossary - K

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Life Insurance Glossary - J

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