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CONTINGENT LIABILITY INSURANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-owned automobile insurance
1, record 1, English, non%2Downed%20automobile%20insurance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contingent liability insurance 1, record 1, English, contingent%20liability%20insurance
avoid, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the early days, both in Canada and U.S.A., non-owned automobile insurance was known as contingent insurance. The use of this term was unfortunate as liability in such cases is not contingent at all, but is in reality, direct and very real. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Downed%20automobile%20insurance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assurance automobile des non-propriétaires
1, record 1, French, assurance%20automobile%20des%20non%2Dpropri%C3%A9taires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assurance de responsabilité contingente 1, record 1, French, assurance%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20contingente
avoid, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les débuts, tant au Canada qu'aux Etats-Unis, l'assurance automobile des non-propriétaires était considérée comme une assurance de responsabilité contingente. Cette interprétation était fausse comme nous le savons maintenant; la responsabilité des non-propriétaires n'est définitivement pas contingente, mais directe et véritable. 1, record 1, French, - assurance%20automobile%20des%20non%2Dpropri%C3%A9taires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contingent liability insurance 1, record 2, English, contingent%20liability%20insurance
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assurance de la responsabilité civile éventuelle
1, record 2, French, assurance%20de%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20civile%20%C3%A9ventuelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique des assurances I.A.R.D., Office de la langue française 1, record 2, French, - assurance%20de%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20civile%20%C3%A9ventuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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