insurance company
Policy-issuing business
An insurance company is a business that sells insurance policies, collecting premiums from customers in exchange for covering specified losses or damages.
Insurance companies employ actuaries to calculate risk and set rates, and adjusters to evaluate claims.
She works for an insurance company.
The term often carries connotations of bureaucratic frustration when claims are denied or delayed.
Adopted principle of action
- premiumAdded cost for better
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
annuity · liability · endorsement · exclusions · coverage limits · provisions · term life · whole life
Risk evaluation and acceptance
- claimsStatements of truth
- adjusterOne who calibrates
- actuaryFinancial risk analyst
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
enrollment · renewal · processing · assessment · subrogation · indemnity · payout · settlement
State of being unprotected
- perilSerious threat of harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- solvencyCapacity to pay debts
default · diversification · reserve · contingency · liability · probability · pooling · spread
Condition of body, mind
- lifeAnimate state
- autoSelf, in compounds
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- casualtyPerson harmed in disaster
marine · travel · pet · dental · vision · disability · long-term care · malpractice
One that transports
- firmSolid or resolute
- underwriterOne who assumes financial risk
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
corporation · entity · organization · establishment · policyholder · shareholder · CEO · merger
Collected works or assets
- assetsOwned items of value
- capitalWealth used for investment
- reservesResources held back
- investmentsAssets bought for profit
bonds · equities · yield · return · dividends · fiscal · wealth management · pension funds
policy
Adopted principle of action
- premiumAdded cost for better
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- coverageExtent of inclusion
beneficiary · annuity · liability · endorsement · exclusions · coverage limits · provisions · term life · whole life · health plan
underwriting
Risk evaluation and acceptance
reimbursement · enrollment · renewal · processing · assessment · subrogation · indemnity · payout · settlement · denial
exposure
State of being unprotected
- perilSerious threat of harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
solvency · default · diversification · reserve · contingency · liability · probability · pooling · spread · mitigation
health
Condition of body, mind
casualty · marine · travel · pet · dental · vision · disability · long-term care · malpractice · commercial
carrier
One that transports
- firmSolid or resolute
- underwriterOne who assumes financial risk
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
multinational · corporation · entity · organization · establishment · policyholder · shareholder · CEO · merger · acquisition
portfolio
Collected works or assets
investments · bonds · equities · yield · return · dividends · fiscal · wealth management · pension funds · treasury
- auto insurancecollision coverage, liability coverage, comprehensive coverage, theft protection, premium
- legal entitiescorporation, law firm, LLC, nonprofit, partnership
- business typesbig business, business, corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership
- businessesbusiness, bank, bakery, enterprise, firm
- service providersdoctors, nurses, hospitals, tax preparer, clinics
- economic entitiesbusiness, corporation, firm, enterprise, bank
insurance companypolicyholder
Owner of insurance contract
casino · claimant · beneficiary · risk-taker · hedge fund
insurance companyloan shark
Illegal high-interest moneylender
bank · payday lender · pawnshop · investment bank · brokerage
insurance companyfraudster
Criminal deceiver for gain
con artist · extortionist · racketeer · protection racket · thief
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