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Fleet rating (marine)

The underwriter and shipowner agree an insured value for each vessel in the fleet. The rate is based on ownership, past claims experience and other underwriting considerations. The leading underwriter, and those who follow, write a ‘line’ on the highest valued vessel on the slip and a pro rata line on all other vessels in the fleet. The subsidiary insurances on freight and disbursements are also on a fleet basis.

Fleet rating (motor)

Insurer compares average gross premium per vehicle with the claims cost per vehicle/year during the previous years. If the loss ratio is materially under a certain percentage, eg 60 per cent, the gross average premium may attract a fleet discount. If the loss ratio exceeds, say, 62.5 per cent, then the gross average premium will be increased. The discount or loading takes account of any trend and is applied to the insurer’s tabular rate for each vehicle in the fleet. For large fleets (premiums £100,000) rating is by burning cost or is restrospective, i.e. premiums will be based on known claims costs over a period after payment of an initial deposit premium. over

Flesch test

A method to determine the degree of ease or difficulty for reading material. It counts not only the number of words in a sentence, but also the number of syllables in each word. Some states require that insurance contracts be written so that they have a certain readability level (often, 8th grade).
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A method for determining the degree of ease or difficulty for reading material. This method counts not only the number of words in a sentence, but also the number of syllables in each word. It has come into popular because of recent introduction of insurance as a course of study requiring that contracts of insurance be easily understandable by someone at the eighth grade level.

Flexible benefit plan

Managed care plan offered by an employer to his or her employees that allows them to select the type and amount of benefits from among options the employer offers. It also allows employees to make contributions required for their choice of benefits with before-tax dollars. Also called cafeteria plan, flexible benefit option, flex plan , or flexible compensation .