Made without a consideration, such as a gift requiring nothing in return.
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Great Fire of London
London’s largest fire. It occurred in 1666 and started in Pudding Lane. It spurred the development of fire insurance. Previously fire damage compensation was funded by charitable donations and collections from guilds of craftsmen and churches. The Fire Office, formed in 1680, is generally regarded as the first fire insurance company although records indicate that fire insurance was transacted in 1667. For other historical aspects see fire marks and the Tooley Street fire.
Greatest level of specificity
In diagnostic coding, the code chosen with the highest level of detail and accuracy that corresponds with the patient’s medical record.
Green Card
International Motor Insurance Card. Evidence that a motorist driving outside his country has purchased the statutory minimum motor Insurance required by each of the named countries.
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UK: Document providing evidence of cover while a vehicle is being used abroad. It contains insurance information in several languages and shows that the user’s insurance meets the minimum third party requirements of all EC states. Green cards are not a legal necessity within EC states but are recognised in their own right.
Grievance
Written complaint by a dissatisfied patient submitted to a grievance committee of an insurance plan or program. It may be about availability, delivery, or quality of medical services, utilization review decisions, insurance claims payment, or the contract relationship between a plan member and an insurer. Also see complaint .
grievance committee
Impartial panel of physicians who handle complaints by dissatisfied patients or their representatives against doctors.
Grievance procedure
Process or system in which a dissatisfied patient or participating provider of a managed care plan can express complaints to get a situation resolved. Such procedures include a due process provision and subject these procedures to a specific and standard adjudication method.
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A procedure which allows an insurer or a provider of benefits to express complaints and seek remedies.
Grievance procedure (Health Insurance)
A process instituted by a health plan or benefit provider for policyholders to file complaints.
Grievances and complaints
Information from a discontented patient or dissatisfied provider transmitted to a managed care plan’s grievance committee to seek remedies for resolution of the problem(s).
Grievous Hurt
According to Sec, 320 of the Indian Penal code the following kinds of hurt are designated as ‘grievous’: Emasculation. Permanent privation of the sight of the eye. Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear. Privation of any member or joint. Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint. Permanent disfiguration of the head or face. Fracture or dislocation of bone or tooth. Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.G.S.A. : General Sales Agent acting on behalf of an airline. Usually Broker or Forwarder.