1. Arbitration: An alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method by which
disputing parties use a neutral outside party to examine the issues and
develop a settlement, which can be final and binding.
2. Attachment: The act of seizing property to secure a judgment.
3. Catastrophe: A single event that causes widespread losses.
4. Civil law: A classification of law that applies to legal matters not
governed by criminal law and that protects rights and provides
remedies for breaches of duties owed to others.
5. Compensatory damages: A payment awarded by a court to reimburse
a victim for actual harm.
6. Compulsory auto insurance law: Law that requires the owners or
operators of automobiles to carry automobile liability insurance at least
equal to certain minimum limits before the vehicle can be licensed or
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, registered.
7. Criminal law: The branch of the law that imposes penalties for
wrongs against society.
8. Cross-selling: Selling new types of insurance products to existing
clients.
9. Damages: Money claimed by, or a monetary award to, a party who
has suffered loss or injury for which another party is legally responsible.
10.Deductible: A portion of a covered loss that is not paid by the insurer.
11.Financial responsibility laws: Law enacted to ensure that motorists
have the financial ability to pay for any property damage or bodily
injury they might cause as a result of driving or owning an auto.
12.First party: The insured in an insurance contract.
13.Floater: A policy designed to cover property that floats, or moves,
from location to location.
14.Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM): A map that shows exact
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