Property or casualty insurance premiums that are collected by the insurance company from the insured, before reinsurance is ceded to, or accepted from, another company.
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Premiums collected from policyholders before premiums for reinsurance are paid.

Simplified authorization request form completed and signed by physician and handed to the patient at the time of referral.

Method used in insurance to generate sales such as advertisements, telephone solicitations, and mailings. Insurance agents do not visit consumers to produce sales.

Method of selling insurance products directly to the consumer, which includes direct mail and advertising in print, radio, television, or by telephone without the use of insurance agents.

In an office setting, direction and management of a medical procedure given by the physician. The doctor must be present in the office suite and available to give assistance and instruction during the performance of the procedure. The doctor does not need to be present in the room when the procedure is performed. Some medical procedures require direct supervision to bill for a specific level of service. This level of supervision is required when billing for “incident-to” services in an office setting. Also see general supervision and personal supervision .

Treatment association between a patient and a provider that is not an indirect treatment relationship. For example, a radiologist or a pathologist would be considered to have indirect treatment relationships with patients because they provide diagnostic services requested by other providers and furnish results to the patient through the direct treating physician.

Insurer that sells its policies directly to the public either through its own salaried employees or exclusive agents. Also called direct insurer or direct-writing company .
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An insurer that sells coverage directly via its own employees. Contrast with Independent agent.

Type of insurance that covers directors and officers of a company for negligent acts or omissions or misleading statements that may result in a libel suit against the company.