Health and safety legislation requires floors, stairs etc., ‘shall be of sound construction and be properly maintained.
Insurance Encyclopedia
Property
Property may be defined as anything that can be reduced to exclusive possession. It can be tangible (land, structures and household goods) or intangible (the right to use and enjoy tangible property) and it can be real or personal. (i) Owned Property: An individual obtains the exclusive right to the property its use and enjoyment, the right to transfer by sale and the obligation to pay any debt on the property. Ownership is the highest right an individual can possess in property. (ii) Non owned property: Property that is held in a person’s possession but is not owned involves a bailment.
Property and casualty insurance
the North American term for general insurance.
Property Damage
Damage to another person’s property. The purpose of liability insurance is to cover property damage to a third party resulting from the negligent or intentional acts of an insured.
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UK: In an insurance policy it means physical damage to tangible property as opposed to financial loss, even if flowing from the damage, or bodily injury. It does not refer to ‘property’ in the sense of a right of ownership.
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Refers to physical damage to tangible property and to loss of use of tangible property, whether or not physically damaged.
Property Damage Coverage
An agreement by an insurance carrier to protect an insured against legal liability for damage by an insured automobile to the property of another.
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An insurance policy that pays for damage caused to the property of others, including cars, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Property damage coverage is often mandatory.
Property damage excess
An excess, usually £250, in a public liability policy applicable to claims involving loss or damage to material property.
Property Damage for Liability Insurance
Insurance against loss due to claims for damages because of injury to others property.
Property Damage Insurance
Covers the insured against claims which arise out of destruction or damage of others property.
Property Damage Liability Insurance
Protection against liability for damage to the property of another, including loss of the use of the property.
Property damage liability insurance (Liability Insurance)
A coverage usually written in conjunction with a bodily injury liability policy. This insurance covers damage done to another person’s property, usually including loss of use.