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DUREE CONTRAT ASSURANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty to settle
1, record 1, English, duty%20to%20settle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The obligation of an insurer to negotiate and settle third-party claims against an insured in good faith. 2, record 1, English, - duty%20to%20settle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Courts imply a "duty to settle" on the part of the insurer into almost all American liability insurance contracts. This Demonstration creates a rich model in which to explore the effects of this on the likely outcomes of lawsuits. 3, record 1, English, - duty%20to%20settle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation de règlement
1, record 1, French, obligation%20de%20r%C3%A8glement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'assureur est la partie au contrat d’assurance qui prend l'engagement de garantir le risque, objet du contrat. Son obligation revêt un double aspect : obligation de couverture par la garantie du risque pour la durée convenue et obligation de règlement par le versement de l'indemnité d’assurance en cas de sinistre. 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20de%20r%C3%A8glement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- obligation de régler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- policy term
1, record 2, English, policy%20term
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- policy period 2, record 2, English, policy%20period
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The policy period is usually one year. 3, record 2, English, - policy%20term
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée du contrat
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20contrat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- durée du contrat d'assurance 2, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20contrat%20d%27assurance
correct, feminine noun
- année d’assurance 2, record 2, French, ann%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période pendant laquelle l’assureur et l’assuré sont tenus de respecter leurs engagements [...] 3, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20du%20contrat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La durée du contrat d’assurance est habituellement d’un an. 2, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20du%20contrat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de vigencia de la póliza
1, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20vigencia%20de%20la%20p%C3%B3liza
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de seguro contratado 1, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20seguro%20contratado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El período de vigencia de la póliza es normalmente de un año. 1, record 2, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20vigencia%20de%20la%20p%C3%B3liza
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Health Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- critical illness insurance
1, record 3, English, critical%20illness%20insurance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Living benefits insurance is a unique kind of insurance [that] pays the benefit to you while you're alive. ... [Two] types of living benefits insurance: [are] critical illness insurance [and] long-term care insurance. 1, record 3, English, - critical%20illness%20insurance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Critical illness insurance] is designed to provide [the] peace of mind you need to deal with the unexpected and to get started on recovery as soon as possible. It provides a cash benefit if you're diagnosed with one of the ... covered conditions or Early Intervention Conditions defined in your contract. 2, record 3, English, - critical%20illness%20insurance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurance-maladie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assurance contre les maladies graves
1, record 3, French, assurance%20contre%20les%20maladies%20graves
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assurance [qui] prévoit le paiement d’un montant forfaitaire à l'assuré qui, après un premier diagnostic(ou une première chirurgie, selon le cas), survit(pour la durée prévue dans le contrat d’assurance) à n’ importe laquelle des 15 à 20 maladies graves ou conditions médicales habituellement couvertes par l'assureur. L'assuré peut dépenser l'argent comme il l'entend. 2, record 3, French, - assurance%20contre%20les%20maladies%20graves
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- adjustable premium
1, record 4, English, adjustable%20premium
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The agreed right of a company to modify the insured person's policy payments under certain specified conditions. 2, record 4, English, - adjustable%20premium
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prime révisable
1, record 4, French, prime%20r%C3%A9visable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prime ajustable 2, record 4, French, prime%20ajustable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prime dont le montant peut être modifié par l'entreprise d’assurance en cas de variation des tarifs pendant la durée d’un contrat d’assurance. 3, record 4, French, - prime%20r%C3%A9visable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prime révisable : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K40-001, reproduite avec l’autorisation de l’AFNOR. 4, record 4, French, - prime%20r%C3%A9visable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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