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SURPLUS ASSURANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- excess insurance
1, record 1, English, excess%20insurance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- additional insurance 2, record 1, English, additional%20insurance
correct
- complementary insurance 3, record 1, English, complementary%20insurance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
insurance covering only that part of a loss in excess of a stated amount with losses of the stated amount or less covered by another insurance or self-insurance. 1, record 1, English, - excess%20insurance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- additional assurance
- complementary assurance
- surplus assurance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assurance de risques successifs
1, record 1, French, assurance%20de%20risques%20successifs
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assurance au deuxième risque 1, record 1, French, assurance%20au%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20risque
correct, feminine noun
- assurance de deuxième risque 2, record 1, French, assurance%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20risque
correct, feminine noun
- assurance de deuxième ligne 3, record 1, French, assurance%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a assurance de risques successifs quand, en complément d'une assurance au premier risque jugée insuffisante, l'assuré souscrit une assurance dite assurance au deuxième risque [...] L'assurance au deuxième risque est donc essentiellement une assurance complémentaire [...] l'assureur ne sera engagé que si et dans la mesure où le montant dépasse le capital assuré au premier risque. 1, record 1, French, - assurance%20de%20risques%20successifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance de second risque. Comme second signifie qu'il ne peut y avoir de troisième et que, par contre, il existe une assurance au troisième risque, l'expression ne semble pas très heureuse. 1, record 1, French, - assurance%20de%20risques%20successifs
Record 1, Key term(s)
- assurance additionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguro adicional
1, record 1, Spanish, seguro%20adicional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquel que se incorpora a otro preexistente para aumentar las garantías previstas con anterioridad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - seguro%20adicional
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