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Domestic insurer

An insurance company founded in the same state that it operates in.
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An insurer admitted by and formed under the laws under the state in which insurance is written.
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Insurer formed under the laws of and headquartered in the country in which the Insurance is written. Contrast to alien Insurer.
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MEDICAL,USA,REFERENCE: See: domestic carrier .

Domestic terrorism

The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines this term as “the unlawful use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual based and operating entirely within the United States or its territories without foreign direction committed against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.” Distinguishing between domestic and foreign acts of terrorism is important because the Terrorism Risk and Insurance Act (TRIA) only applies to acts of foreign terrorists.

Domicile

1. Location of the permanent home or legal residence of an individual and, if absent, the individual has the intention of returning to. 2. Jurisdiction and site where a business or corporation maintains its headquarters and conducts its corporate affairs.
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The location or venue in which a captive insurer is licensed to do business. There are a number of factors that must be considered in selecting the best domicile for a given captive, including capitalization and surplus requirements, investment restrictions, income and local taxes, formation costs, acceptance by fronting insurers and reinsurers, availability of banking and other services, and proximity considerations.

Domiciled

Refers to the state in which an insurance company receives a license to operate. The company is then regulated by that state’s department of insurance.

Donkey Insurance

The Policy covers indigenous, cross bred and exotic drought and half drought donkeys used for carrying weight, cart work etc. and provides compensation against death due to accident and/or disease contracted or occurring during the Policy period.

Donor

Person who gives or contributes living tissue to be used in another body (e.g., blood for transfusion or a kidney for organ transplantation).