A fuller guide to this term is on the way. In the meantime, the related terms below explain the ideas around it.
Related Brickyard terms
- PremiumThe regular payment you make to keep an insurance policy active, usually billed monthly, quarterly, or yearly.
- PolicyThe written contract between you and an insurer that spells out what is covered, for how much, and under what terms.
- ActuaryA specialist who uses statistics to estimate risk and help set insurance prices.
- Risk PoolA large group of policyholders whose combined premiums cover the losses of the few who file claims.
- ClaimA formal request you file with your insurer to be paid for a covered loss or medical expense.
- Credit ScoreA number that sums up how you've handled borrowing, shaping the rates you're offered.
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