A beneficiary of an insured's life insurance policy who kills the insured may not be entitled to recover the policy proceeds. The denial of benefits may be based either on language included in the life insurance contract or on the basis of public policy.
Standard comprehensive general liability policies insure businesses against liability for personal injury or property damage of third parties. The policies contain a number of exclusions from coverage. Insurance needs and risk planning regarding the eventualities described in the exclusions should take into account that standard CGL policies, though comprehensive, do not cover excluded events.
No-fault insurance provides coverage for an insured's injuries or damages up to the policy limit regardless of whether the insured or another driver was at fault.
A binder in the insurance industry is a temporary agreement of the insurance company to provide coverage while it seeks to issue a policy based upon the representations made in the application for insurance. The binder may be issued by an insurance agent or an insurance company.
In paying the loss suffered by a policyholder when property is damaged or destroyed, an insurance company normally will consider its obligation to be to pay the present or depreciated value of the property just before its loss. Thus, destruction of a well-used item could result in a minimal recovery for the policyholder. A policyholder may purchase a relatively inexpensive rider to the policy providing for reimbursement of the replacement value of the damaged or destroyed item. Examination of the insurance policy and any rider should provide details on coverage under the policy for either actual cash value or replacement value.
