Seller pays all charges and loads goods on truck or rail, retaining the risk of damage until delivery to the carrier or railway agent. The buyer is responsible after such delivery and for further charges including insurance.
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Foundation Insurance Test
CII’s starting point for newcomers to general insurance under the banner Award in Insurance. The single-subject course provides a basic understanding of how the market works, fundamental risk and insurance principles and procedures, and core personal and commercial insurance products. After completing FIT, candidates can proceed to the next general qualification, the Certificate in Insurance.
Foundations clause
Fire Insurance clause that provides that the value of the foundation (any part of the building below ground level) can be excluded from the buildings sum insured and is not to be included when determining the value of property at the time of a loss. The clause is used when it is considered that the foundations would not be affected by a loss.
Fourth EU Motor Insurance Directive
Became law in the UK in January 2003. Principal aim is to improve the claims process for EU residents when claiming against an insurer based in another EU state. The UK’s response is the Motor Insurance Database which, on being given the vehicle registration number of the third party, will be able to trace the third party’s insurer.
Fragile property exclusion
Breakage of fragile property is commonly excluded from ‘all risks’ policies but some cover can be bought back by the insured. The exclusion generally applies to ‘ordinary breakage’ and not breakage due to fire and theft.
Fragmentation risk/fragmentation policy (impact damage cover)
The risk of damage to surrounding property by physical impact resulting from flying from any part of any insured item of plant. The risk is insurable as a named peril under engineering policies and can be combined with an inspection service.
Franchise
1. Relieves insurer of each and every loss that does not exceed a specified amount or percentage. If the limit is exceeded the loss is paid in full. The term, is distinguished from an excess, the amount of which continues to be deducted for each and every loss above the specified amount. 2. The amount by which a Lloyd’s syndicate is permitted to exceed its syndicate allocated capacity. 3. See LLOYD’S FRANCHISE.
Fraudulent claims
Claim where the insured has: (a) made false statements of fact; or (b) made statements, knowing them to be false, or not believing them to be true, or without caring whether they were true or false. Good faith, implied in all insurance contracts, requires that any claim by the insured shall be honestly made. If the insured submits a fraudulent claim all benefit, including the premium, under the policy is forfeited. See CHEATLINE.
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Dishonest claims made by people who suffered no loss or who magnify a loss for their own gain.
Fraudulent misrepresentation
UK: Breach of the duty of utmost good faith occurring where the person knowingly makes a false statement relating to a material fact, does not believe it to be true or makes it recklessly without due regard to its accuracy. The Road Traffic Act 1988 makes it a statutory offence for a person to make a false statement or to withhold material information for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of motor insurance required by the Act.
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MEDICAL,USA: False statement to get an insurance company to provide insurance coverage for an applicant. Fraudulent misrepresentation gives an insurance company grounds to terminate a policy at any time.
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Misrepresentation made knowingly with intent to deceive, or recklessly without care whether it be true or false.
Fraudulent trading
Occurs when a company continues to trade and incur debts, when, to the knowledge of the director(s), there is no reasonable prospect of the creditors being paid. It includes a situation where there are no good grounds for believing that the company can pay its way even if the director(s) hold an opposite view. Any director guilty of fraudulent trading may be liable to contribute to the company’s assets. See DIRECTORS’ AND OFFICERS’ LIABILITY.