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actuary

n. a person who calculates risks for insurance companies

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assessor

n. a person who calculates the value of something [eg: a building, car etc]

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claim

n. an application for payment under an insurance policy - to make a claim v.

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comprehensive

n. [of an insurance policy] all-inclusive; providing complete protection

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consequential loss

n. a loss that happens as a consequence of or as a result of another

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cover^UK

n. the protection given by an insurance policy [eg: public liability cover]

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employer's liability

n. liability or responsibility of a firm for damage caused to one of its employees

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goods in transit

n. property, merchandise or any goods in the process of being transported

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insurance broker

n. agent who arranges insurance; middleman between insurer & policyholder

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liability

n. 1 the state of being liable 2 anything for which a person is liable

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liable

adj. legally obliged to pay for damage, injury etc; responsible - liability n.

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loss

n. death, injury, damage etc that is the basis for a claim - to lose v.

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loss adjuster

n. a person who assesses the amount of compensation arising from a claim

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policy

n. a contract of insurance [eg: a product liability policy]

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policyholder

n. the person to whom an insurance policy is issued

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premium

n. a payment, usually monthly, yearly etc, for an insurance policy

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product liability

n. liability or responsibility of a firm for damage caused by one of its products

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public liability

n. responsibility of a firm for damage caused to a member of the public

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reinsurance

n. the insuring of risk by one insurance company with another - to reinsure v.

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risk

n. 1 chance or possibility of injury, loss etc 2 person or thing causing risk