Accumulation

1. The accumulation risk arises when a large number of individual risks are so situated, e.g. within a given location, that a single occurrence, such as a windstorm, may affect many or all of these risks. The occurrence may be defined in an hours clause. See ACCUMULATION CONTROL. 2. Life insurance term to reflect the increase in value and therefore subsequent benefits available under with profits policies as the life of the policy progresses and investment income accrues.

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US, MEDICAL: 1. Percentage added to insurance benefits given as a reward or incentive to the insured because of continuous renewal of the policy. This may be added as a provision in some health insurance policies. 2. Total number of services used by a patient under an insurance plan that limits costs or office visits.

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The concentration of similar risks in a particular area such that an insured event may result in several losses occurring at the same time.*******Percentage addition to Policy benefits as a reward to the insured for continuous renewal.

Accumulation Control

The monitoring of any actual or potential accumulation of risk (e.g. number of properties in a locality exposed to the same loss event, e.g. flood) in order to ensure that underwriting capacity is not exceeded and/or adequate reinsurance or suitable co-insurance is arranged.

Accumulation period

1. Time during which premiums are payable on a deferred annuity contract. 2. Precise time period during which the insured must incur eligible medical expenses that satisfy a required deductible. This applies to major medical or comprehensive medical plans. ************

A specified period of time, such as 90 days, during which the insured person must incur eligible medical expenses at least equal to the deductible amount in order to establish a benefit period under a major medical expense or comprehensive medical expense policy.

Accumulation units

Ownership shares in a variable annuity’s separate account fund. An individual pays premiums for a variable annuity and these premiums are credited to the purchaser’s account (accumulation units). After the accumulation period ends, these units are used to buy annuity units. See also annuity units.

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UK: Units issued by a unit trust derived from the net income when it is automatically used to buy more units in the same fund. The unitholder benefits from not having to pay an initial charge on his reinvested income.