Processing time

Time period it takes an insurance carrier to process an insurance claim from when it is received by the carrier until it is approved for payment. Payment for manual claims is within 4 to 12 weeks and as little as 7 days when transmitted electronically.

Procurement costs

Under Medicare Secondary Payer guidelines, the attorney fees and other costs that are related to obtaining a settlement that are borne by the individual against which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks to recover.

Producer

US: A term commonly used for an agent, broker, or other insurance representative who has responsibility for selling insurance.
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A term for a person who sells insurance; for example, an agent.
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A term identifying the insurance agent, field rep, or other employee who sells insurance.
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An Agent for an insurance company.

Product

Classification of products in accordance with the File and Use guidelines of IRDA: (01) Class Rated (a) Internal Tariff rates products (b) Packaged or customized products. (02) Individual rated products: (a) Individual Experience rates products (b) Exposure rated products and (c) Insurance of large risks.

Product disclosure

ICOB (Chapter 5) requirement that the retail customer should receive key information before the contract is concluded. Retail customers must also have up to date information in the event of changes to policy terms, conditions or the premium. There is also a requirement for product disclosure for commercial customers at the point of sale and renewal. Disclosure for packaged products is covered in ICOB (Chapter 6).