Pensions term, referring to an insurance policy under which contributions net of expenses are accumulated in a pool to which bonuses and interest are added. The proceeds are used to buy pension benefits as they become due.

A proportional reinsurance clause that permits a cedant, on settling a loss above a given sum, to obtain immediate settlement to avoid waiting for the periodic payment. The clause cannot be implemented if the cedant owes outstanding balances to the reinsurer.

The cash equivalent of accrued benefits under a defined benefit scheme that may be used as a transfer payment to another approved pension arrangement or to purchase a section 32 policy. The minimum funding requirement applies to CETV.

Underwriting approach emphasising rapid premium growth rather than selective, profitable underwriting. The insurer expects that the investment income from the enhanced revenue will more than offset any reasonable underwriting loss. An insurer who anticipates a rise in shortterm interest rates may adopt this approach.
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A method of maximizing interest earned on premiums through rating and premium collection.

Funds invested by their managers, e.g. unit trust managers, exclusively in short term deposits with banks and local authorities. The interest secured is usually better than the amount that could have been achieved by individual investors.

An ISA that invests in cash only and is therefore also a Mini ISA. Cash is defined widely and can include bank and building society accounts, cash unit trusts, national savings products (excluding national savings certificates and premium bonds) and money market deposits. As with other ISAs, the cash ISA is free of all taxes. See CAT STANDARDS.

Occurs where the holder of a unit-linked policy takes the cash value of his units on the maturity date. The cash value in any given year is affected by both the market trends and by investment management decisions. The holder may be allowed to defer his ‘cash-in’ for a period without having to pay more premiums.

The leading case on indemnity. Defendant contracted to sell property but, before completion, the property sustained fire damage (£330), which the defendant recovered from his insurer. On completion, the defendant received the full purchase price from the purchaser despite not having repaired the damage. The insurer recovered the £330 payment as the defendant, having received the full price, had suffered no loss and the fire policy was one of indemnity.