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COINSURANCE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coinsurance
1, record 1, English, coinsurance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- co-insurance 2, record 1, English, co%2Dinsurance
correct
- contributing insurance 3, record 1, English, contributing%20insurance
United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement under which two or more insurers or reinsurers are each liable for a proportion of losses (loss sharing). 4, record 1, English, - coinsurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coinsurance: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, English, - coinsurance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coassurance
1, record 1, French, coassurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- co-assurance 2, record 1, French, co%2Dassurance
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assurance d'un même risque par plusieurs assureurs, chacun d'eux prenant en charge une quote-part de la somme assurée afin de ne pas être obligé, en cas de sinistre, de payer seul une somme élevée qui risquerait de menacer son équilibre financier. 3, record 1, French, - coassurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour faciliter les opérations, un seul assureur, appelé l'apériteur, se charge de la gestion du contrat, c'est-à-dire des relations avec l'assuré. 3, record 1, French, - coassurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coassurance : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, French, - coassurance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coaseguro
1, record 1, Spanish, coaseguro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concurrencia de dos o más entidades aseguradoras en la cobertura de un mismo riesgo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - coaseguro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coaseguro: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - coaseguro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coinsurance factor
1, record 2, English, coinsurance%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- co-insurance factor 2, record 2, English, co%2Dinsurance%20factor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The coinsurance factor refers to the proportion of the incurred eligible expenses which the insured must pay out of his own pocket. 1, record 2, English, - coinsurance%20factor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
group insurance. 3, record 2, English, - coinsurance%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur de coassurance
1, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20coassurance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le facteur de coassurance a trait à la proportion des frais admissibles que l'assuré doit payer de ses propres deniers. 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20coassurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance collective. 3, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20coassurance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de coaseguro
1, record 2, Spanish, factor%20de%20coaseguro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coinsurance charge
1, record 3, English, coinsurance%20charge
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- coinsurance fee 2, record 3, English, coinsurance%20fee
correct, see observation
- co-insurance charge 3, record 3, English, co%2Dinsurance%20charge
see observation
- co-insurance fee 3, record 3, English, co%2Dinsurance%20fee
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Copayments and coinsurance charges are charges that beneficiaries pay when they receive a service. A copayment is a dollar amount that someone must pay when using a specific service. Coinsurance is similar to a copayment, but is expressed as a percent of the cost of the service received (rather than as a flat dollar amount). 1, record 3, English, - coinsurance%20charge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coinsurance charge; coinsurance fee; co-insurance charge; co-insurance fee: terms usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - coinsurance%20charge
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coinsurance charges
- coinsurance fees
- co-insurance charges
- co-insurance fees
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Assurance-maladie
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frais de coassurance
1, record 3, French, frais%20de%20coassurance
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- frais autorisés 2, record 3, French, frais%20autoris%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Franchise annuelle de 50 $ pour les prestations autres que pharmaceutiques [...] et frais de coassurance de 30 % pour les ordonnances, jusqu'à concurrence de 25 $ par médicament admissible par ordonnance. 1, record 3, French, - frais%20de%20coassurance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Health Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coinsurance
1, record 4, English, coinsurance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- co-insurance 2, record 4, English, co%2Dinsurance
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of insurance copayment where the participant's share of payment is based on a percentage of total cost. 3, record 4, English, - coinsurance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The health plan may pay 80% of the allowable charge, with the covered person responsible for the remaining 20%. The 20% amount is then referred to as the coinsurance amount. 4, record 4, English, - coinsurance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Assurance-maladie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coassurance
1, record 4, French, coassurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois la franchise payée, la personne assume seulement une partie (c'est-à-dire un pourcentage) du coût des médicaments couverts. C'est ce qu'on appelle la coassurance. 1, record 4, French, - coassurance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-02-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- co-insurance clause
1, record 5, English, co%2Dinsurance%20clause
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- co-insurance 2, record 5, English, co%2Dinsurance
correct
- coinsurance clause 3, record 5, English, coinsurance%20clause
correct
- average clause 4, record 5, English, average%20clause
correct, less frequent
- condition of average 5, record 5, English, condition%20of%20average
correct
- rule of apportionment 6, record 5, English, rule%20of%20apportionment
correct
- average conditions 6, record 5, English, average%20conditions
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In property insurance, a clause requiring the insured to maintain insurance at least equal to a stipulated percentage of value in order to collect partial loss in full. 1, record 5, English, - co%2Dinsurance%20clause
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coinsurance clauses are designed to encourage insureds to carry adequate amounts of insurance on their property by requiring an insured to bear a portion of every partial loss if underinsurance exists; if underinsurance does not exist, the insured is fully reimbursed for any loss up to the policy unit. 1, record 5, English, - co%2Dinsurance%20clause
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
co-insurance: term found in the context of public auto insurance uniformity in New Brunswick. 7, record 5, English, - co%2Dinsurance%20clause
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- clause de règle proportionnelle
1, record 5, French, clause%20de%20r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- règle proportionnelle 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- règle proportionnelle de capitaux 3, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle%20de%20capitaux
correct, feminine noun
- règle proportionnelle de valeur 3, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle%20de%20valeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle de l'assurance de dommages suivant laquelle l'assureur n'est tenu de payer un sinistre que dans la proportion qui existe entre la somme assurée et un pourcentage ou un montant de la valeur stipulée au contrat. 4, record 5, French, - clause%20de%20r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soit une maison assurée contre l'incendie pour 30 000$. Elle vaut en réalité 40 000$. Si elle brûle en totalité, l'assureur règle 30 000$ (son engagement maximal) et l'assuré supporte la part du dommage non assuré, c'est-à-dire 10 000$. 5, record 5, French, - clause%20de%20r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les clauses de règle proportionnelle sont conçues pour inciter l'assuré à prendre un montant d'assurance suffisant pour la valeur de ses biens en l'obligeant à assumer une partie de n'importe quel sinistre partiel s'il est sous-assuré, il sera remboursé du montant intégral de sa perte jusqu'à concurrence de son montant d'assurance. 1, record 5, French, - clause%20de%20r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
règle proportionnelle : terme retrouvé dans le contexte de l'uniformisation de l'assurance automobile publique au Nouveau-Brunswick. 6, record 5, French, - clause%20de%20r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-12-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Reinsurance and Coinsurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- community coinsurance 1, record 6, English, community%20coinsurance
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réassurance et coassurance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coassurance communautaire
1, record 6, French, coassurance%20communautaire
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reaseguro y coseguro
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- coaseguro comunitario
1, record 6, Spanish, coaseguro%20comunitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operaciones de coaseguro realizadas por empresas domiciliadas en la Comunidad Económica Europea, siempre que los riesgos estén situados en la misma y pertenezcan a la categoría de grandes riesgos. 1, record 6, Spanish, - coaseguro%20comunitario
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-08-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- qualitative coinsurance 1, record 7, English, qualitative%20coinsurance
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] insurance involving two or more underwriters with the different underwriters underwriting different risks pertaining to the same project. 1, record 7, English, - qualitative%20coinsurance
Record 7, Key term(s)
- qualitative co-insurance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coassurance qualitative
1, record 7, French, coassurance%20qualitative
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- co-assurance qualitative
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- coaseguro cualitativo
1, record 7, Spanish, coaseguro%20cualitativo
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- quantitative coinsurance 1, record 8, English, quantitative%20coinsurance
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] insurance involving two or more underwriters with the different underwriters underwriting separate tranches of a single large risk. 1, record 8, English, - quantitative%20coinsurance
Record 8, Key term(s)
- quantitative co-insurance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coassurance quantitative
1, record 8, French, coassurance%20quantitative
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- coaseguro cuantitativo
1, record 8, Spanish, coaseguro%20cuantitativo
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8, Key term(s)
- co-aseguro cuantitativo
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-01-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- co-insurance
1, record 9, English, co%2Dinsurance
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- coinsurance 2, record 9, English, coinsurance
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deposit insurance system in which only a proportion - say, 80 or 90 per cent - of eligible deposits would be insured, so that the depositor would bear some risk. Under some proposals, co-insurance would apply only to deposits above some minimum. 1, record 9, English, - co%2Dinsurance
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- coassurance
1, record 9, French, coassurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'assurance-dépôts dans le cadre duquel une partie seulement (par exemple, 80 ou 90%) d'un dépôt admissible est assurée, de sorte que le déposant assume une certaine part de risque. Selon certaines modalités qui ont été proposées, la coassurance ne s'appliquerait qu'à des dépôts dépassant un certain seuil. 1, record 9, French, - coassurance
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-12-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Reinsurance and Coinsurance
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- waiver of coinsurance 1, record 10, English, waiver%20of%20coinsurance
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Réassurance et coassurance
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dispense de participation
1, record 10, French, dispense%20de%20participation
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-02-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- stated amount coinsurance clause 1, record 11, English, stated%20amount%20coinsurance%20clause
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- règle proportionnelle à montant stipulé
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle%20%C3%A0%20montant%20stipul%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Lexique des assurances I.A.R.D., Office de la langue française) 1, record 11, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20proportionnelle%20%C3%A0%20montant%20stipul%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- coinsurance feature 1, record 12, English, coinsurance%20feature
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- forme de coassurance 1, record 12, French, forme%20de%20coassurance
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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