Ensuing loss

A subsequential loss following the cause of initial damage. A fire breaks out in an upstairs bedroom damage from debris falling into the lower room and damage from water used to put out the fire are ensuing losses. Ensuing losses may be covered even from excluded losses, for example fire that results from earth movement. The earth movement is excluded, but the fire loss is covered.

Enterprise liability

Type of insurance plan wherein the medical liability is shifted from physicians to a health plan (e.g., health maintenance organization [HMO]). Any negligent injury to a patient under the HMO relieves individual providers of all personal liability for the injury. 2. Liability placed on each member of an industry responsible for the manufacture of a harmful or defective product. The distribution of liability is allotted by each manufacturer’s share of the market. Also termed industry-wide liability .

Enterprise risk management

‘The process by which organisations assess, control, exploit, finance and monitor risks from all sources for the purpose of increasing the organisations short and long term value to shareholder’ (Casualty Association). It combines a whole range of financial risks with insurance risks and seeks to optimise the manner of its risk taking.

Entire Agreement Clause

A clause in some reinsurance agreements providing that the reinsurance agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter, superseding all previous contracts, written or oral; and that any prior statements, negotiations or representations between the parties are merged into the final, written agreement. The clause may also provide that any modifications or changes in the agreement must be in writing, and executed by both parties.