Actual Cash Value (ACV): It is the dollar amount that a buyer is willing to pay to
a seller who is willing to
accept without undue pressure.
FMV: It is also an estimate or appraisal based on
comparisons to other like structures.
Actuary: An insurance professional trained in assessing risk and pricing policies. The actuarycreates the methodology that determines rates.
Additional Living Expense: Covers
additional living expenses when incurred due to a loss.
Adjuster: An
individual employed by the insurance company to evaluate loss
and settle policyholder claims.
Independent adjusters: Independent contractors who work for different insurance companies.
Appraisal: A survey to estimate a property's insurable value or the amount of a loss.
Agent: A licensed individual trained authorized to represent an insurance company to interested buyers and to be their representative.
Arbitration: The insurance company and the insured agree to a procedure to settle a dispute by accepting the decision made by a third party.
Binder: A short-term agreement providing temporary insurance coverage until the policy can be issued.
Broker: A licensed individual who transacts insurance on your behalf.
Claim: Notice to an insurance company from a policyholder that a loss has occurred that may be covered under the terms of the policy
Declarations: The first page of a policy that contains the legal name of the insurance company, your name and address and policy
number. It may also print the effective and expiration dates, premium amount and any deductibles.
Deductible:
That portion of the total loss that a policyholder is responsible for
before the insurance company has an obligation to pay.
Depreciation: A decrease in value due to age, wear and tear or obsolescence.
Endorsement: A written agreement that changes the terms of an insurance policy.
Exclusion: A provision in an insurance policy that denies or restricts
coverage of something specific.
Medical Expense: Medical coverage per person
and per accident for injuries occurring on your premises to someone other than an insured. Personal Liability: See Medical Expense.
Mobile Homes: This
coverage is considered residential if the mobile home is an established permanent residence.
Premium: The price of insurance paid to the insurance company for a policy.
Quote: An estimate of the cost of insurance.
Replacement
Cost Coverage: Provides money to repair or
replace damaged property with new, like kind property, without deductions fro depreciation. Replacement
cost policies cover the full cost of replacing the damage to your home
up to your policys limits.
Extended Replacement Cost Coverage that will provide a certain
percentage over the policy limit to rebuild. When building costs rise you will have some extra money to cover the bill.
Guaranteed
Replacement Cost This policy pays out whatever it
costs to rebuild your home as it was before the disaster, regardless of the increase in value.
