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inflation protection

Insurance; Life insurance

An optional property coverage endorsement offered by some insurers that increases the policy's limits of insurance during the policy term to keep pace with inflation.

insurable interest

Insurance; Life insurance

Interest in property such that loss or destruction of the property could cause a financial loss.

A representative of the insurer who seeks to determine the extent of the insurer's liability for loss when a claim is submitted. Independent insurance adjusters are hired by insurance companies on an ...

insurance attorneys

Insurance; Life insurance

An attorney who practices the law as it relates to insurance matters. Attorneys might be solo practitioners or work as part of a law firm. Insurance companies who retain attorneys to defend them ...

interest-crediting methods

Insurance; Life insurance

There are at least 35 interest-crediting methods that insurers use. They usually involve some combination of point-to-point, annual reset, yield spread, averaging, or high water mark.

investment income

Insurance; Life insurance

The return received by insurers from their investment portfolios including interest, dividends and realized capital gains on stocks. It doesn't include the value of any stocks or bonds that the ...