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Reference

Plain-English definitions for the terms you'll encounter on your financial journey.

📖 1402 Terms Defined
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Actuary🛡️ Insurance

A professional who uses math and statistics to analyze risks and help insurance companies set fair and sustainable premium rates.

D
Declaration Page🛡️ Insurance

The part of an insurance policy that summarizes key details like the policyholder's name, coverage limits, premium costs, and effective dates.

Declarations page🛡️ Insurance

A summary section of an insurance policy that lists key details like coverage limits, deductibles, premiums, and policy dates.

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HDHP🛡️ Insurance

High Deductible Health Plan is a health insurance policy where you pay lower monthly premiums but must pay a larger portion of your medical costs out-of-pocket before the insurance kicks in. It is like having a car insurance policy that only covers major accidents, requiring you to pay for routine repairs yourself.

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Insurance Premium💰 Personal Finance

The amount of money an individual or business pays for an insurance policy periodically.

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Lapse🛡️ Insurance

The termination of an insurance policy's coverage because the policyholder failed to pay the required premiums within the allowed time.

Loss Ratio🛡️ Insurance

A measure of an insurer's performance calculated by dividing the claims paid by the total premiums collected.

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Marketplace Subsidies📋 Government Programs

Health Insurance Marketplace Subsidies — Government financial assistance that lowers the monthly premium costs for health insurance plans purchased through the federal or state exchanges.

Mortgage Insurance Premium🏠 Real Estate

An insurance fee paid by borrowers, typically on FHA loans, to protect the lender in case of default. It usually consists of both an upfront payment and a monthly fee included in the mortgage payment.

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Option Premium📈 Investing

The current market price of an option contract paid by the buyer to the seller.

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Premium🛡️ Insurance

The regular payment an individual or business makes to an insurance company to keep a policy in effect.

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Risk Pool🛡️ Insurance

The grouping of many people together so that the high costs of a few can be covered by the collective premiums of the group.

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Universal Life Insurance🛡️ Insurance

A flexible permanent life insurance policy that allows the owner to adjust premium payments and death benefits over time.

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Waiver of premium🛡️ Insurance

A provision that allows the policyholder to stop paying premiums while remaining covered if they become seriously ill or disabled.