Multiplier

(1) A factor applied to pure loss costs to produce a rate of premium. (2) In an action for damages for personal injury a factor applied to annual loss of earnings in calculating damages for death or permanent disablement.

Municipal bond insurance

Coverage that guarantees bondholders timely payment of interest and principal even if the issuer of the bonds defaults. Offered by insurance companies with high credit ratings, the coverage raises the credit rating of a municipality offering the bond to that of the insurance company. It allows a municipality to raise money at lower interest rates. A form of financial guarantee insurance. See Financial guarantee insurance.

Music Concerts Insurance

This Insurance covers the total abandonment of music concerts due to specified perils like Fire, lightning, explosion, earthquake, rain, flood, storm, riot, strike, malicious damage and terrorist act. The Policy covers the actual financial loss to the organizers i.e., the insured. It is a condition under the Policy that the music should not have been played even for a fraction of a minute. That is to say, the total abandonment of music concert is covered. Change in venue or postponement of the music concert does not constitute a claim. It is prescribed that the tickets issued shall contain a stipulation that once a ticket is sold no refund will be allowed.

Mutual company

a company without shareholders which carries on business on a mutual basis, that is in such a way that the policy holders are entitled to the surplus arising from the business (contrast proprietary company).