insurance — /in shoor euhns, sherr /, n. 1. the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one s person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a… … Universalium
Parametric insurance — is a type of insurance that does not indemnify the pure loss, but ex ante agrees to make a payment upon the occurrence of a triggering event. The triggering event is often a catastrophic natural event which may ordinarily precipitate a loss or a… … Wikipedia
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Material properties of diamond — This article addresses the material properties of diamond. For a broader discussion of diamonds, see diamond. For other uses of the word diamond, see diamond (disambiguation). Diamond An octahedral diamond crystal in matrix Gener … Wikipedia
fire insurance — insurance covering any loss or damage caused by fire. [1790 1800] * * * provision against losses caused by fire, lightning, and the removal of property from premises endangered by fire. The insurer agrees, for a fee, to reimburse the… … Universalium
Life insurance — The foundation of life insurance is the recognition of the value of a human life and the possibility of indemnification for the loss of that value. F. C. Oviatt, Economic place of insurance and its relation to society[1] Life insurance is a… … Wikipedia
Term life insurance — or term assurance is life insurance which provides coverage at a fixed rate of payments for a limited period of time, the relevant term. After that period expires coverage at the previous rate of premiums is no longer guaranteed and the client… … Wikipedia
Hanover College — Infobox University name = Hanover College motto = Philosophia pietati ancillans ( knowledge in service of piety/faith ) established = 1827 type = private coeducational liberal arts endowment = $150.8 million [cite web | title=2006 NACUBO… … Wikipedia
Core marriage — A core marriage (sometimes referred to as a peer marriage or a non pecuniary marriage ) is a form of interpersonal status in which two individuals share in the cultural and/or religious rights, benefits and obligations of marriage pertaining to… … Wikipedia
History of the Orange Institution — The Orange Institution, better known as the Orange Order, is a Protestant fraternal organisation based in Northern Ireland. It has been a strong supporter of Irish unionism and has had close links with the Ulster Unionist Party which governed… … Wikipedia
