Insurance Vocabulary By: Amanda Cowell
Claim Definition: An assertion of the truth of something, typically on that is disputed or in doubt.
Liability Definition: The state of being responsible for something, especially by law.
Coverage Definition: The amount of protection given by an insurance policy.
Policy Definition: A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.
Deductible Definition: A specified amount of money that the insured must pay before an insurance company will pay a claim.
Policyholder Definition: A person or group in whose name an insurance policy is held.
Insured Definition: Covered by insurance.
Premium Definition: An amount to be paid for an insurance policy.
Insurer Definition: A person or company that underwrites an insurance risk; the party in an insurance contract undertaking to pay compensation.
Probability Definition: the extent to which something is probable; the likelihood of something happening or being the case.
Insurance Definition: A practice an arrangement by which a company or government agency provides a guarantee of compensation for specific loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a premium.
Risk Definition: A situation involving exposure to danger.