1. A payment to reinstate a contracted out person into the state second pension. 2. Reinstatement of life insurance cover after payment of a critical illness claim that would terminate the policy unless the death risk is bought back. 3. The payment of additional premium to secure cover in respect of a risk (e.g. motor cycling under a personal accident policy) specifically excluded from the cover.
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In the context of general insurance this refers to the purchase of cover in respect of an otherwise excluded peril by means of the payment of additional premium.

The policy bought by pension scheme trustees to transfer an individual’s accrued benefits to a standalone insurance policy. Unlike a personal pension plan, the policy guarantees that if a transfer payment includes an element relating to contracting out of the state second pension, then a guaranteed minimum pension will be provided at retirement age. Also, unlike a personal pension plan, benefits in retirement from an s.32 policy are subject to maxima based on the limits laid down in the occupational pension scheme from which the entitlement was transferred.