Construction made of brick and mortar and thus more Fire resistant that wood construction.
Insurance Encyclopedia
Bridge insurance (Property Insurance)
Insurance that covers a structural bridge in the event of damage or destruction.
Bridge insurance for bridges under construction (Property Insurance)
Insurance that covers a bridge against fire damage, lightning strike, earthquake, collision, flood, and other acts of God while the bridge is in the process of construction.
Bridging pension
An additional pension taken from a pension scheme to ‘bridge’ the gap between actual retirement and state pensionable age at which time it is replaced by the state pension so there is no loss of income.
Brief
A statement prepared by an attorney to highlight the principal issues of his case.
Brief history of present illness (HPI)
1. In procedural coding and determining the extent of brief history of present illness or problem, there are two types: problem focused or expanded problem focused. 2. See history of present illness (HPI) .
British Insurance (Atomic Energy) Committee
The body that set up the pool of insurers to cover nuclear perils.
British Insurance Association
The British Insurance Association was founded in 1917. It includes a membership of over 200 companies established in Britain. Its main object is the protection of, the promotion and the development of the common interests of all classes of Insurance.
British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA)
Represents 2,000 brokerage members, representing 37,000 employees. Its interests cover home, motor, travel and the commercial and industrial insurance markets. It aims to enhance the status and recognition of members through the maintenance of high standards, public relations, government and parliamentary contacts. (www.biba.org. uk).
British Insurance Law Association
Brings together members from insurers, brokers, other intermediaries, academics, solicitors and barristers, all interested in insurance law. BILA holds regular talks and conferences on insurance law topics. It produces technical papers for various bodies including the UK government and the Law Reform Commission. It has initiated many changes to the world of insurance. BILA is also the British Chapter of Association International de Droit des Assurances (AIDA) and is an active participant in its quadrennial world congress.