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CUSTOM FARMING
Use of insured's farm machinery or equipment for others away from insured's farm premises for compensation. It does NOT include work done for others in return for work done by them.
GENERAL DAMAGES
Damages which cannot be exactly determined but which reflects an amount court believes necessary to compensate the aggrieved party fairly.
MALICIOUS ACT
Wrongul act done without legal justification or excuse.
ACCIDENT
An unforeseen and unitended occurrence due to external, violent, sudden, fortuitous causes beyond the Insured's control.
INSURED APPLICANT
A Canadian resident under age 65, insured under the government health insurance plan of his Province or Territory residence, who has been named on an invoice/application issued by his/her broker.
PROPRIETARY INSURERS
Insurance companies which exist to make a profit or return on their investment.
ETHICS
The principles of conduct governing and individual or group.
SPECIAL DAMAGES
Damages which can be accurately measured and which are intended to reimburse the plaintiff for out-of-pocket expenses.
SICKNESS
Bodily sickness or disease, contracted and commencing after the policy is issued and while the policy is in effect.
EXTENDED FAMILY
The dependent child, spouse, parent, guardian, brother, sister and grandparent of the Insured Applicant or spouse.
SELF-REGULATION
The right of an industry to govern its own affairs.
STRICT LIABILITY
Doctrine in law which "a person is guilty until proven innocent."
VOIDABLE CONTRACT
A contract that may be voided at the option of the wronged party only and NOT the wronger doer.
SUBROGATION
When the insurer has paid a claim for a loss caused by 3rd party the Insurance Act allows the insurer to place itself "in the insured's shoes" in respect of their right to recover the amount of the loss from the responsible party.
INSDURED
An Insured Applicant, his spouse and any Dependent children.
LICENSEE
A licensee is someone who comes onto the premises for his own purpose but with the occupiers consent.
OR
A licensee is someone who goes upon the lands of another with express implied invitation to transact business with the owner or occupant or to do some act to his advantage or to the mutual advantage of both the licensee and the owner or occupant.
ADDITIONAL LIVING EXPENSES
Coverage that provides for additional cost of living elsewhere when the dwelling is damaged by an insured peril and the damage is sufficient to make the dwelling unfit for occupany, or requires that the insured move out while repairs are being made. Also provides for loss of fair rental value if part of the dwelling was rented out or being held for rental at the time of the loss.
NOTICE OF LOSS
Immediate report of loss to insurer by the insured or his/her representative (agent/broker) in writing.
INSURANCE BINDER
A temporary agreement in which the insurer agrees to provide certain coverages pending the issuance of the policy.
FRIENDLY FIRE
A fire that is contained in its proper receptacle.
RISK
Chance of financial loss to which an object of insurance is exposed.
VALUED POLICY
Both the insured and insurer agree at the time the policy is issued as to the cash value of the property. In the event of a loss, the agreed amount would be paid.
PURE RISK
The chance of financial loss but no chance of financial gain.
THEFT
Includes all means of taking property without the owner's consent.
SHORT RATE
The basis of return premium calculation when the insured cancels the policy. The amount of the return premium is equivalent to that provided on a pro-rata basis, less any administrative charge or cancellatiion penalty.
SPECULATIVE RISK
The chance of financial gain or loss.
GENERAL AVERAGE
Designed to provide payment for ocean marine losses voluntarily incurred for the safety of the entire venture. The insurers of the parties whose property was saved shall contribute to the losses of the parties whose property was sacrificed.
PROXIMATE RESULT
Damage which arises from a natural or continuous sequence of the peril causing the loss.
UNEARNED PREMIUMS
Premiums not yet earned by the insurer. Such premiums are deemed to be held in trust in order to refund the insureds in the event the policy is cancelled prior to expirary.
CONDOMINIUMS
A system of separate ownership of individual units in a multiple unit building.
SCHEDULED COVERAGE
Covered property is itemized on the policy.
VISITOR
Classification given to licensee or invitee under the Provincial Occupier's Liability Acts.
VANDALISM
The wilful or ignorant destruction of property.
PRO RATA
Basis of return premium calculation when the insurer cancels the policy. The amount of the return premium is arrived at by dividing the amount of premium paid by the number of days in the policy period. The number so obtained is then multiplied by the number of days remaining in the policy period.
FIRE
Involves the presence of a visible flame or glow, actual ignition or burning is required.
UNINSURED AUTOMOBILE (as defined in AB coverage)
One in which neither the driver nor the owner has collectible bodily injury liability insurance.
NEGLIGENCE
The omission to do what a resonable man, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, would do, or the doing of something wich a reasonable and prudent man would not do.
A NEWLY ACQUIRED AUTOMOBILE
One which replaces an automobile described on the policy or is in addition to others owned by the insured which are all insured by the same insurer.
FACILITY ASSOCIATION
An insurance pool in which all licenced automobile insurers participate and which provides insurance to those who may be refused insurance by private insurers.
DIRECT LOSS
A direct loss occurs when the peril insured actually attacks the object of insurance.
FINE ARTS
Traditionally, includes paintings, pictures, etchings, tapestries, and other bonafide works of art of rarity, historical value or artistic merit.
CRIMINAL LAW
Category of law that deals with wrongs against society.
MATERIAL CHANGE
Is any change within the control and knowledge of the insured and which arises after the policy has been issued and serves to increase the chance of loss.
CONTRACT
An agreement between two or more persons which creates an obligation to do or not to do a particular thing.
PROOF OF LOSS
A formal verification, under oath, of the details and amounts being claimed under the policy.
DEDUCTIBLE
Represents the amount the insured is required to absorb for each loss for which insurance coverage is provided before receiving any payment from the insurer.
MOBILE HOME
A home that is factory built on its own chassis and which can be easily moved.
TORT
A wrong done to another in breach of a duty laid down by law.
STEP LICENSING
A step licensing system is a system which requires a higher degree of knowledge for each increasing step.
PROFESSIONAL
A professional is one who possesses special skills or knowledge.
FARMING
Ownership, maintenance or use of premises for the production of crops or the raising or care of livestock, including all necessary operations. NOTE:The following could be included in the answer, but is not necessary for marking. Includes the operation of roadside stands and farm markets maintained principally for the sale of the insured's own farm products.
INDIRECT LOSS
Losses which arise as a consequence of a direct loss.
FIDUCIARY
One who occupies a special position of trust or confidence in the handling or supervising of the affairs or funds of another.
INDEMNITY
Application of the principle of indemnity ensures people receive the actual amount of their loss, no more and no less.
RESIDENCE EMPLOYEE
Those whose duties are exclusively in connection or maintenance and use of the residence premises.
PLAINTIFF
The party making the complaint (sueing someone).
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Contents of the insured's dwelling and other personal property owned, worn or used by the insured while on the premises, which is usual to the ownership or maintenance of a dwelling.
REPLACEMENT COST
The cost to repair or replace the lost or damaged property with new property of like kind, quality, without deduction for depreciation.
VACANT
Refers to circumstances where regardless of the presence of furnishings, all occupants have moved out with no intention of returning and no new occupant has taken up residence, or in the case of newly constructed house, no occupant has yet taken up residence.
FRAUD
Is a deliberate attempt to deceive, with a view to securing some profit.
NON-PROPRIETARY INSURERS
Insurance companies which are organized for reasons other than profit. They are owned and controlled by their policyholders and their mandate is to secure insurance at as low as possible.
INSURANCE
The undertaking of one person to indemnify another person against loss or liability for loss in respect of a certain risk or peril to which the object of the insurance may be exposed or to pay a some of money or other thing of value upon the happening of a certain event.
ENDORSEMENT
An extra sheet(s) or slip(s) of paper attached to the policy indicating in writing that the insured and insurer have agreed to a change in the items of the insurance contract.
DEFENDANT
The party who allegedly committed the wrong.
DRIVER'S ABSTRACT
A record of the driver history of the applicant and other drivers which can be obtained from the Provincial licensing authorities.
CONSIDERATION
An exchange of something of value between parties.
JOINT LIABILITY
When 2 or 3 people act together so as to cause injury or damage, they are held to be jointly liable.
BLANKET COVERAGE
Policy which provides a single limit of insurance for all property falling within a specific class.
INSURABLE INTEREST
One has an insurable interest in the subject matter of the insurance when they will suffer financially by a loss.
FARM EMPLOYEE
Those paid for their work and who are hired on a part-time, seasonal, or full-time basis to perform duties principally connected with farming activities outside the insured's dwelling. Or persons engaged in farm related work on behalf of the insured in a neighbourly exchange of assistance for which the insured is not obliged to pay any money.
INVITEE
Someone who enters by invitation, be it expressed or implied. The entry is connected with the owner's business or with an activity the owner conducts or permits to be conducted on his land and there is a mutual benefit or benefit to the owner.
TRESPASSER
Is one who is on another's premises for his/her own purpose without the expressed or emplied permission of the occupier. Their presence is of no value to the occupier and such persons are viewed as having temporarily appropriated the property for their own use.
PINK CARD
In provinces where automobile insurance is provided by private insurers, a pink card is used to provide proof of financial responsibility.
OR
In provinces having compulsory government insurance plans, the pink copy of the certificate of registration serves as proof of financial responsibility.
AGENCY AGREEMENT
A written agreement or contracty between the insurer and the brokerage which acknowledges their relationship.
ACTUAL CASH VALUE
New or replacement cost of the property at the time of the loss, LESS depreciation.
PERIL
The cause of loss.
VOID CONTRACT
One which is unable in law to support the purpose for which it was intended. Such contracts are deemed never to have existed.
CIVIL LAW
Law that concerns itself with settling disputes between individuals or other legal entities in matter not involving a criminal act.
UTMOST GOOD FAITH
The law requires insurance contracts maintain a higher standard of honesty than is needed of other contracts. (the duty of utmost good fait applies to the insured, the insurer and the broker/agent)
HOSTILE FIRE
A fire that passes outside of the limits assigned to it. ie: spark thrown from fireplace that burns carpet is hostile fire.
TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE AUTOMOBILE
One which is temporarily being used as a substitute for the automobile described on the policy. It qualifies only if the described automobile cannot be used because of its breakdown, repair, servicing, loss, desruction or sale.
UNIDENTIFIED AUTOMOBILE (as defined in AB coverage)
One in which the identity of either the owner or driver cannot be ascertained and which causes bodily injury or death to an insured person arising out of the actua contact of that automobile with the automobile in which the insured is an occupant.
OCCUPANT
Any person who drives the automobile OR is being carried on or upon or entering into or leaving the automobile.
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