Home Office Life Underwriters Association (HOLUA)

Fund from which losses are paid for the insolvent members of Lloyd's of London. Each year, members of Lloyd's of London contribute a percentage of their premium volume to this fund to act ...

In insurance, fraudulent or unethical practice that is illegal under state law. States may fine or revoke the licenses of agents and brokers for unfair trade practices, including ...

System whereby the re insurer shares losses in the same proportion as it shares premium and policy amounts. Proportional reinsurance may be divided into the two basic forms: automatic ...

Clause in some current ASSUMPTION WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE policies Such as UNIVERSAL LIFE insurance that allows unscheduled premiums to be paid at any time prior to the policy's maturity date, ...

Monthly income payment from a disability income insurance policy made to the insured wage earner when income has been interrupted or terminated because of illness, sickness, or accident ...

Single limit insurance program remaining in force for several years as compared with traditional insurance programs where there is a series of annual limits. The LUMP insurance program is ...

Buildup of policy cash value, as distinguished from the death benefit. A policyholder has a choice between surrendering the policy for its cash surrender value or keeping it in force for ...

System established for checking claims to determine whether they should be paid immediately or checked further for validity. ...

In many health insurance and dental insurance policies, stipulation that, if the estimated cost of a recommended plan of treatment exceeds a specified sum, the insured must submit the plan ...