Coinsurance Requirement

Definition of "Coinsurance requirement"

Christopher Dardano Agent real estate agent

Written by

Christopher Dardano Agentelite badge icon

NextHome CNY Realty

Amount of insurance that the insured must carry in order to be indemnified for the total dollar amount of the actual loss. If this requirement is met by the insured, the coinsurance penalty will not go into effect. The amount of insurance required is usually expressed as a percentage of the value of the property insured at the time the loss is incurred; however, the amount may also be expressed as a flat dollar amount.

image of a real estate dictionary page

Have a question or comment?

We're here to help.

*** Your email address will remain confidential.
 

 

Popular Insurance Terms

Term meaning that an exporter of goods that are damaged or destroyed during international shipment relinquishes responsibility for the damage or destruction once the goods reach the point ...

Regulations affecting the right of insurance companies to use sex as one of the factors in the actuarial determination of premium rates. The precedent case for such legislation is Arizona ...

Provision used to avoid duplication of coverage in other policies; to eliminate coverage for property under the care, custody, and control of an insured business; as well as to avoid ...

Premium applied in workers compensation insurance and in life insurance. In the latter, it is the portion of a premium that is loaded to reflect an insured's expectation of loss, ...

Provision in most property insurance policies that permits a policyholder to use the insured premises to store materials and handle them in the manner needed to pursue his or her line of ...

Separate trust established by a charitable entity whose purpose is to receive contributions from numerous donors. All the donors' contributions are commingled. Each donor can retain a ...

Acceptance of an application for an insurance policy by the insurance company, indicated by the signature of an officer of the company on the policy. The officer, who must have signature ...

Person by whose life the duration of an insurance policy, estate trust, or gift is measured. This person is generally referred as the insured in an insurance policy. ...

Maximum dollar amount of coverage in force under a health insurance policy, a property damage policy, or a liability policy. This maximum can be on an occurrence basis, or for the life of ...

Popular Insurance Questions