Home patients

Medically able individuals who have their own dialysis equipment at home and, after proper training, perform their own dialysis treatment alone or with the assistance of a helper.

Home reversion plan

Like home income plans, but the house is sold outright to the insurance company in return for an immediate annuity and a life tenancy. The sale price is below market value and the insurance company or institution purchasing the property benefits from any increases in property value. After death nothing remains for any dependants.

Home service agent

Exclusive insurance agent who works for a home service company and who collects premiums and gives service at the policy-owner’s residence. He or she offers monthly debit life, health, and fire insurance products and products for which premiums are billed by and remitted directly to the insurance company. Some of the business may also be in industrial insurance.

Home state of the insured

The state in which an insured maintains its principal place of business or, in the case of an individual, the individual’s principal residence or if 100% of the premium of the insured risk is located out of the previously mentioned state, the state to which the greatest percentage of the insured’s taxable premium for that insurance contract is located.