WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS , A+
Accident - cORRECT sOLUTION An unplanned, unforeseen event which occurs suddenly and
at an unspecified place
Accident Insurance - cORRECT sOLUTION A type of insurance that protects the insured
against loss due to accidental bodily injury
Accidental Bodily Injury - cORRECT sOLUTION Unplanned, unforeseen traumatic injury to the
body
Accidental Death and Dismemberment - cORRECT sOLUTION An insurance policy which pays
a specified amount or a specified multiple of the insured's benefit if the insured dies, loses his/her
sight, or loses two limbs due to an accident
Accidental Death Benefits - cORRECT sOLUTION A policy rider that states that the cause of
death will be analyzed to determine if it complies with the policy description of accidental death
Activities of Daily Living - cORRECT sOLUTION Activities individuals must do every day
such as moving about, getting dressed, eating, bathing, etc.
Actual Charge - cORRECT sOLUTION The amount a physician or supplier actually bills for a
particular service or supply
Adhesion - cORRECT sOLUTION A contract offered on a "take-it-or-leave-it" basis by an
insurer, in which the insured's only option is to accept or reject the contract. Any ambiguities in
the contract will be settled in favor of the insured
Admitted (Authorized) Insurer - cORRECT sOLUTION An insurance company authorized and
licensed to transact insurance in a particular state
Adult Day Care - cORRECT sOLUTION A program for impaired adults that attempts to meet
their health, social, and functional needs in a setting away from their homes
, Adverse Selection - cORRECT sOLUTION The tendency of risks with higher probability of loss
to purchase and maintain insurance more often than the risks who present lower probability
Agent - cORRECT sOLUTION An individual who is licensed to sell, negotiate, or effect
insurance contracts on behalf of the insurer
Aleatory - cORRECT sOLUTION A contract in which participating parties exchange unequal
amounts. Insurance contracts are this in that the amount the insured will pay in premiums is
unequal to the amount the insurer will pay in the event of a loss
Alien Insurer - cORRECT sOLUTION An insurance company that is incorporated outside the
USA
Apparent Authority - cORRECT sOLUTION The appearance or the assumption of authority
based on the actions, words, or deeds of the principal or because of circumstances the principal
created
Approved Amount - cORRECT sOLUTION The amount Medicare determines to be reasonable
for a service that is covered under Part B of Medicare
Assignment - cORRECT sOLUTION A claim to a provider or medical supplier to receive
payments directly from Medicare
Attained Age - cORRECT sOLUTION The age of the insured at a determined date
Attending Physician's Statement (APS) - cORRECT sOLUTION A statement usually obtained
from the applicant's doctor
Avoidance - cORRECT sOLUTION A method of dealing with risk (e.g. if a person wanted to
avoid the risk of being killed in an airplane crash, he/she might choose never to fly in a plane)