Blue Shield

Expense of defending a lawsuit. To mount a legal defense against civil or criminal liability, a defendant faces expenses for lawyers, investigation, fact gathering, bonds, and court costs. ...

Income (premiums + investment earnings) minus disbursements (dividends + death claims + policies surrendered for benefits + general expenses). ...

Individual who has met professional standards of the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor for signing the actuarial reports required by the Employee Retirement Security Act ...

Clause in a life insurance policy that states that once the cash value exceeds the net single premium (based on current interest and mortality rates) required for the policy to become ...

in property and casualty insurance, termination of a policy because of failure to pay a renewal premium. in life insurance, termination of a policy because of failure to pay a premium and ...

Coverage providing protection for a business against loss from a hazard under the On-Premises Form, that provides all risk protection against the loss of money and securities; or the ...

Legal capability of those involved in mutual assent of making a contract, including an insurance contract. Those who have been deemed to be incompetent to make a valid contract include ...

Same as term Buy-Back Deductible: deductible eliminated through the payment of an additional premium, resulting in first-dollar coverage under the policy. ...

Coverage in the event of death due to accident, usually in combination with dismemberment insurance. If death is due to accident, payment is made to the insured's beneficiary; if bodily ...