Closing

That portion of the insurance sales presentation when a prospective applicant has made a purchase commitment for insurance coverage and signs the sales proposal or application form.
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Completion of an insurance.

Closing instructions

An advice sent by a broker to an insurer who has taken a line on a slip specifying the actual proportion of risk allocated to the insurer and the actual premium receivable. If a slip is oversubscribed, the broker scales down and apportions the risk pro rata. See SHORT CLOSING.