Terms with Tag Insurance

  • Utilization — Definition,
    • How frequently a policyholder makes use of their insurance policy.
  • Validation Period — Definition,
    • The amount of time needed before an insurance policy turns a profit for an insurance company.
  • Valuable Papers Insurance — Definition,
    • Insurance that covers damages to valuable papers such as property deeds or wills.
  • Valuation — Definition,
    • The estimation of a property's price value through an appraisal.
    • The process of finding the worth of an asset or business.
  • Valuation Clause — Definition,
    • A clause in an insurance contract that states how much an insurer is willing to pay for an asset after an insured event.
  • Valuation Reserve — Definition,
    • A financial reserve kept by an insurer in case a liability is larger than expected or an insurer's investments or assets are overvalued.
  • Value Reporting Form — Definition,
    • A form used to keep track of a business's current inventory value.
  • Valued Marine Policy — Definition,
    • Insurance that covers a marine asset up to a specified amount.
  • Vandalism and Malicious Mischief Coverage — Definition,
    • Insurance that covers property owners for damages resulting from acts of vandalism.
  • Vanishing Premium Policy — Definition,
    • A life insurance policy where policy dividends are used to pay the policy's premiums.
  • Variable Adjustable Life Insurance (VAL) — Acronym,
    • Variable Death Benefit — Definition,
      • A life insurance death benefit that differs depending on how well the insurance company's investment portfolio fares.
    • Variable Life (VL) — Acronym,
      • Life insurance that provides the policyholder the option to place some of his or her premiums into the insurer's investment portfolio, providing beneficiaries with a variable death benefit.
      ➥ An insurance policy.
    • Variable Life Insurance (VLI) — Acronym,
      • Life insurance that provides the policyholder the option to place some of his or her premiums into the insurer's investment portfolio, providing beneficiaries with a variable death benefit.
    • Variable Universal Life Insurance (VULI) — Acronym, Important,
      • A form of life insurance with adjustable premiums, flexible investment options, and tax efficiency.
    • Variable Whole Life (VWL) — Acronym, Very Important,
      • Viatical Settlement — Definition,
        • A contract where an individual agrees to sell his or her life insurance policy to a third party before their death.
      • Viator — Definition,
        • A person who agrees to sell his or her life insurance policy to a third party.
      • Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment (VADD) — Acronym, Important,
          ➥ A life insurance benefit that applies to an employee and their family.
        • Voluntary Disability Insurance (VDI) — Acronym,
          • Voluntary Life Insurance — Definition,
            • Life insurance offered as part of an employee benefit package where the employee agrees to pay the insurance premiums.
          • Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance (VLTD) — Acronym,
            • Voluntary Plan Disability Insurance (VPDI) — Acronym,
              • Voluntary Reserve — Definition,
                • A reserve kept by an insurer for future claims that is larger than is required by government regulations.
              • Voyage Policy — Definition,
                • Insurance that covers assets being transported by sea.
              • Waiting Period — Definition,
                • The amount of time that must pass before something occurs.
              • Waiver of Inventory — Definition,
                • An option for an insurance company to choose not to inventory undamaged assets after a claim.
              • Waiver of Premium — Definition,
                • A clause that allows an insurer to waive a policyholder's premiums while still keeping the policy in effect.
              • Waiver of Restoration Premium — Definition,
                • A provision that frees an insurance policyholder from needing to pay a fee in order to resume coverage after a claim.
              • Water Damage Insurance — Definition,
                • Insurance that covers water damage to insured property.
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