Insurance Vocab Unit 1
Across
- 2. someone who legally represents the insured, soliciting or accepting applications for insurance that is not in force until the company accepts the business
- 3. a situation in which some kind of loss is possible
- 4. a contract written to protect individuals named in the policy against specific future losses
- 7. the amount an insured pays on a claim before the insurer pays the remainder
- 9. an individual usually but not always the buyer, covered by an insurance policy
- 12. and insurer's determination that an individual meets the company's criteria to be insured
- 15. financial protection purchased to compensate for loss
Down
- 1. protection against a specific kind of loss
- 5. the process fo assessing applicants for insurance to determine whether they are a good risk
- 6. person who settles claims; and agent, company adjuster, independent adjuster, adjustment bureau, or public adjuster
- 8. legal responsibility
- 10. a request to cover losses from a specific event
- 11. payment made by the insured to the insurer
- 13. the company or agency that writes an insurance policy
- 14. someone who legally represents the insurer, has the authority to act on the insurer's behalf, and can bind the principal by expressed powers, by implied powers, and by apparent authority