Alliance Of American Insurers (aai)
Membership organization, based in Chicago, Illinois, consisting principally of property and casualty insurance companies. Its objectives are to influence the public and the legislators on matters concerning the property and casualty insurance industry, to publish materials, and to conduct research and various educational programs for member companies.
Popular Insurance Terms
Present value computation of the accrued or projected benefits of a retirement plan. This computation is known as the actuarial valuation because it is based on probability (retirement ...
Principle of surplus distribution as the result of excess funds above the amount required to establish legal reserves. These excess funds are generated from three sources: mortality ...
Reinsurance broker for a primary company (the re-insured). This broker is paid commissions by the reinsurance company, just as an agent is paid commissions by an insurance company for ...
Provision by an employer for the economic and social welfare of employees. Generally include: pension plans for retirement; group life insurance for death; group health insurance for ...
Stipulations of the rights and obligations of an insured and an insurer under a policy. ...
Individual or other entity who owns an insurance policy. Synonymous with policyowner. ...
Failure to exercise proper care. Many property insurance policies exclude losses that result from negligence. Neglect is also the basis for many liability suits. If an injury can be ...
Coverage underwritten on members of a natural group, such as employees of a particular business, union, association, or employer group. Each employee is entitled to benefits for hospital ...
Total earned premiums minus total expenses and losses paid of the insurance company. ...

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