insurance claim | demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy |
social insurance | government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people, financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue |
national insurance | social insurance program in Britain, based on contributions from employers and employees, provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services |
old-age insurance | insurance paid to the elderly |
survivors insurance | insurance paid to surviving spouses |
disability insurance | social insurance for the disabled |
marine animal marine creature sea animal sea creature | any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals |
sea turtle marine turtle | any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers, widely distributed in warm seas |
marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus | shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands |
marine mussel mytilid | marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell, live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones |
aquarium fish tank marine museum | a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals |
floating mine marine mine | an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it |
shipping cargo ships merchant marine merchant vessels | conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry |
liability | the quality of being something that holds you back |
marine archeology marine archaeology underwater archeology underwater archaeology | the archeology of underwater sites |
policy insurance policy insurance | written contract or certificate of insurance, you should have read the small print on your policy |
insurance company insurance firm insurer insurance underwriter underwriter | a financial institution that sells insurance |
United States Marine Corps United States Marines Marine Corps US Marine Corps USMC | an amphibious division of the United States Navy |
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity MCIA | an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization |
merchant marine | the crew of a merchant vessel |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC | a federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions |
maritime law marine law admiralty law | the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc. |
insurance broker insurance agent general agent underwriter | an agent who sells insurance |
Marine devil dog leatherneck shipboard soldier | a member of the United States Marine Corps |
marine | a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land |
marine engineer naval engineer | a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines |
premium insurance premium | payment for insurance |
tax liability | the amount of tax owed, calculated by applying the tax rate to the tax base |
coverage insurance coverage | the total amount and type of insurance carried |
insurance | promise of reimbursement in the case of loss, paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company |
automobile insurance car insurance | insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents |
no fault insurance no fault automobile insurance | a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident, the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance |
business interruption insurance | insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril |
fire insurance | insurance against loss due to fire |
group insurance | insurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group |
hazard insurance | insurance that provides protection against certain risks such as storms or fires |
health insurance | insurance against loss due to ill health |
hospitalization insurance hospitalization | insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense |
liability insurance | insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property |
life insurance life assurance | insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies, in England they call life insurance life assurance |
endowment insurance | life insurance for a specified amount which is payable to the insured person at the expiration of a certain period of time or to a designated beneficiary immediately upon the death of the insured |
tontine tontine insurance | a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members |
whole life insurance ordinary life insurance straight life insurance | insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured |
malpractice insurance | insurance purchased by physicians and hospitals to cover the cost of being sued for malpractice, obstetricians have to pay high rates for malpractice insurance |
self-insurance | insuring yourself by setting aside money to cover possible losses rather than by purchasing an insurance policy |
term insurance | lowost insurance that is valid only for a stated period of time and has no cash surrender value or loan value, term insurance is most often associated with life insurance policies |
limited liability | the liability of a firm's owners for no more than the capital they have invested in the firm |
indebtedness liability financial obligation | an obligation to pay money to another party |
liability | the state of being legally obliged and responsible |
indemnity insurance | protection against future loss |