Insurance Terminology Loss Run

Over the next few weeks we ll continue to go over some insurance terms that you should know.

Insurance terminology loss run. Total loss this can be actual total loss or constructive total loss. In hull insurance it may include arranged or compromised total loss. All are extremely important but on this first page we have tried to explain in plain english what the most important and common terms mean. It is analogous to a credit report.

It is available as an addition to a property policy. Consequential loss insurance is usually referred to as business interruption insurance. Like most insurers nationwide uses a credit based insurance score to predict insurance losses. Casualty insurance is insurance related to the losses caused by injuries to persons or for damage to property of others for which the insured is legally liable.

As a farm bureau insurance customer your claims to our company are first party claims. Studies show that considering a person s credit behavior can help in predicting potential losses more accurately. A loss run is a document that records the history of claims made against a commercial insurance policy. The complete destruction of the property.

A loss of sufficient size so that the property cannot be economically repaired or it can be said there is nothing left of value. Contra proferentum rule the legal rule by. The dates of any claims you reported to your insurer. You don t need to be an insurance wiz to have good coverage but it helps to know some of the terminology your agent or insurance company might use.

Feel free to go back and read last week s post explaining the term no fault. The insured s name either your name or that of your business your policy number. Glossary of common insurance terms version 2 00 the following terms are commonly used in the insurance market and may well appear in your insurance policy arranged by us. It may be in the form of money goods or services.

By taking this into account nationwide can provide a more appropriate rate for. A loss run report provides a full picture of how you used your business insurance during the current and prior policy periods. The term is also used to mean a loss requiring the maximum amount a policy will pay. 2 a policy provision frequently found in medical insurance by which the insured person and the insurer share the covered losses under a policy in a specified ratio i e 80 percent by the insurer and 20 percent by the insured.

A loss run report will include information including the date of the claim the amount paid and a description of the event. Generally a loss run will record 5 years of history. Consideration a simple contract requires consideration to be given by the parties to the contract. A claim is a person s request for payment by an insurer for a loss covered under a policy.

These are our words and interpretation of what they actually mean. 1 a provision under which an insured who carries less than the stipulated percentage of insurance to value will receive a loss payment that is limited to the same ratio which the amount of insurance bears to the amount required. For car see write off.