abandonment
a term that applies to property and signifies both a relinquishing of it and the letting go of all legal rights to it, as well, with the
... [Show More] intent to claim a total loss. Abandonment of property to an insurance company is something sinusoids are expressly prohibited from doing in most property policies.
abandonment clauase
a property policy provision that stipulate that the insurer need not accept any damaged property that the insured closes to relinquish
absolute liability
the performance of an act so dangerous as to be sufficient to trigger liability regardless of the degree of negligence. triggering explosives is often used as an example. sending workers aloft for construction or repair at elevated heights is another. strict liability is another term that is sometimes used.
accident
an unforeseen, unintended, and unexpected event, which occurs suddenly and at a definite place.
accounts receivable insurance
pays for the cost of reconstructing accounts receivable records that have been damaged or destroyed by a covered peril. even more importantly, it covers any payments that cannot be collected because records cannot be reconstructed
act of god
acts of nature - the term was once widely used to distinguish between manmade events, such as fire, collision, and nature's rampages in wind and flood. active malfunction - in products insurance, a defect or malfunction in a product that damages the property of the user
action over claim
in workers compensation, a demand by a third party in a subrogation action suing for damages from the employer
actual authority
authority that is an insurer intentionally give to the agent.
actual cash value (ACV)
a method for placing value on property as of the time of its loss or damage. ACV may be determined as replacement cost less depreciation. the market value of an item may be used to help determine actual cash value. contrasts with replacement costs
actual cash value appraisal
an appraisal to determine the actual cash value of a building and related personal property
actual loss sustained
a term used to distinguish from a valued form
additional insured
one who qualifies as insured under the terms of a policy even though not named as insured. officers of a corporation may be included as insureds under the term of a policy written in the name of a corporation
additional insured endorsement
an endorsement that conveys additional insured status on a party that otherwise is not insured on the policy [Show Less]