The accounting basis normally required for Companies Act accounts, which is based on the assumption that the insurer will continue to trade as normal for the long term future.
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Gold Clause Agreement
An agreement between insurers, ship owners and merchants associations which relaxes certain limitations of carrier’s liability for damage to goods contained in the Hague Rules, prescribing, inter alia, a higher limit per package than that provided in the gold clause of the Hague Rules and a longer period than that there allowed for the bringing of an action.
Gold Franc
A unit of value found in international conventions, consisting of 65.5 milligrams of pure gold.
Golfer’s Insurance
Insurance of golf clubs with, often, the addition of personal accident benefits, third party liability, and a cash benefit to cover hospitality costs if the insured holes in one.
Good Driver Discount
To be eligible for the Good Drivers Discount all operators of the insured vehicles must have been licensed for three or more year, have no more than a one (1) point charge on their driving record and has not been determined “at fault” in an accident resulting in bodily injury or death to any person.
Good driver discount (Vehicle Insurance)
A discount given to drivers who qualify as good drivers under certain criteria; for example, amount of tickets issued to the driver or the length of time the driver has had the license.
Good faith
UK: Acting honestly. It means the absence of fraud, but falls short of the doctrine of utmost good faith.
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Lack of fraudulent acts or intentions. In general all contracts are subject to good faith. Compare with “Utmost good faith.”
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Most ordinary contracts are good faith contracts. Insurance contracts are agreements made in the utmost good faith. This implies a standard of honesty greater than that usually required in most ordinary commercial contracts.
Good health provision
Rider in some group credit policies making a policy void if the insured was not in good health when the application was signed or delivered, whichever was mentioned in the contract.
Good Samaritan Law
Statute of Common Law providing that one who sees a person in imminent peril because of another’s negligence cannot be charged with contributory negligence when attempting a rescue, provided the attempt is not reckless or rash.
Good Samaritan laws
Laws that provide legal protection to those offering aid to those who are or are assumed to be ill, injured, or otherwise in peril.