A provision found in some policies that if no claim is made under an insurance, the insurer will return part of the premium.
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Return of cash value (Life Insurance)
A provision within a life insurance policy stating that should the insured die within a certain named period, the policy will pay the face amount plus the cash value of the policy on the date of the insured’s death.
Return of premium (Health Insurance)
A clause stating that a benefit equaling the amount paid in all premiums will be paid, minus any amounts paid out in claims, if the claims made in a particular time frame do not exceed a certain percentage of the premiums paid.
Return of service
See: proof of service .
Return on Policyholder Surplus (Return on Equity)
The sum of after-tax net income and unrealized capital gains, to the man of prior and current year end policyholder surplus, expressed as a percent. This ratio measures a company’s overall after-tax profitability from underwriting and investment activity.
Return Period
The period within which it is mathematically probable that a natural phenomenon such as an earthquake of given intensity will recur.
Return premium
An amount, equal to a fraction of the premium, which is given back to the insured in the case of a cancellation, an adjustment to the rate, or an overpayment of an advance premium.
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Portion of the premium returned to an insured as a result of a Policy cancellation, rate adjustment or a calculation that a deposit premium was unnecessarily large.
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UK: Refund to the insured by law (e.g. liquidation of insurer) or by contract. If the risk does not attach the insurer runs no risk and must return the premium. Once the risk has attached the insured is not entitled to any return except under a contractual provision, e.g. adjustable premium, cancellation or laying up of vessels or vehicles.
Return to Invoice Riders for Motor Insurance
In the event of the insured vehicle being a TL/CTL the insurer will pay the difference between the claim admissible and the sale invoice price of the vehicle or new replacement value of the same make and model value, whichever is less. The policy will pay in addition the first registration fee and road tax incurred on the insured vehicle. The coverage is subject to the vehicle being not more than 3 years old and the insured being the first registered owner of the vehicle. The IDV of the policy will be as decided by the insurers and value as on the commencement date of the policy. The sum insured will be the maximum liability under the policy. The policy will not pay if the TL/CTL or theft claim is not admissible.