| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Broad Causes of Loss Form |
Property coverage for the named perils: Fire, Lightening, Explosion, Smoke, Windstorm, Hail, Riot, Civil Commotion, Aircraft, Vehicles, Vandalism, Sprinkler Leakage, Sinkhole Collapse, Volcanic Action, Breakage of Building Glass, Falling Objects, Weight of Snow, Ice or Sleet, Water Damage (in the form of leakage from appliances) and Collapse from Specified Causes. |
| Building Ordinance Coverage |
Covers against loss caused by enforcement or ordinances or laws regulating construction and repair of damaged buildings. |
| Burglary |
Theft of property by forcible entry, which is evidenced by visible signs, in a premises, by a person. |
| Business Auto Policy |
Auto Policy for businesses that includes auto liability and auto physical damage coverages. |
| Business Income Coverage |
Insurance covering loss of income by a business when operations are interrupted due to property loss that is a covered cause of loss. |
| Business Interruption Coverage |
See Business Income Coverage |
| Business Owners Policy (BOP) |
A policy that combines property and liability coverages for special types of small businesses. |
| Cancellation |
The termination of an insurance policy usually before its expiration. |
| Care, Custody or Control |
An exclusion of liability insurance which eliminates coverage for damage to property in the insured's care, custody or control. |
| Carrier |
The insurance company which provides coverage. |
| Cash Benefits |
The Money that is paid to the policy holder upon settlement of a covered claim. |
| Cash Value |
The equity amount or "savings" accumulation in a whole life insurance policy. |
| Casualty Insurance |
Insurance that covers loss caused by injuries to persons and the legal liability imposed on the insured for injury or for damage to property of others. |
| Catastrophe |
A severe loss causing sizable financial loss. |
| Causes of Loss Forms |
The commercial property forms that define the covered causes of loss for which coverage is provided. Commonly, there are 3 Cause of Loss Forms: Basic, Broad and Special |
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