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Accidental Death Benefit (Auto or Health Insurance):
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP):

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) accounting is used in financial statements that publicly-held companies prepare for the Secu­rities and Exchange Commission. (See Statutory Accounting Principles–SAP.)

 

Generic Auto Parts:

Auto crash parts produced by firms that are not associated with car manufacturers. Insurers consider these parts, when certified, at least as good as those that come from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). They are often cheaper than the identical part produced by the OEM. (See Crash Parts; Aftermarket Parts; Competitive Replacement Parts; Original Equipment Manufacturer Parts–OEM.)

 

Glass Insurance:

Coverage for glass breakage caused by all risks; fire and war are sometimes excluded. Insurance can be bought for windows, structural glass, leaded glass, and mirrors. Available with or without a deductible.

 

Good Driver Plan:

An auto insurance rating program that reflects the insured’s accident and traffic violation record as a factor in determining the premium.

 

Grace Period:

The number of days (31 in most cases) a life insurance policy will remain in force when a payment is overdue.

 

Graduated Drivers License:

Licenses for younger drivers that allow them to improve their skills. Regulations vary by state, but often restrict night time driving. Young driv­ers receive a learner’s permit, followed by a provisional license, before they can receive a standard drivers license.

 

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act:

Financial services legislation, passed by Congress in 1999, that removed Depression-era prohibitions against the combination of commercial banking and investment-banking activities. It allows insurance companies, banks, and securities firms to engage in each others’ activities and own one another.

 

Group Insurance:

A single policy covering a group of individuals, usually employees of the same company or members of the same association and their depen­dents. Coverage occurs under a master policy issued to the employer or association.

 

Guarantee Period:

Period during which the level of interest specified under a fixed annuity is guaranteed.

 

Guaranteed Cost Insurance:

The life insurance sold by some companies, with all cost factors guaranteed at the time of issue. Policies of this type usually have lower premi­ums than the pre-divided premiums of comparable participating policies.

Guaranty Fund:

A fund, derived from assessment against solvent insurance companies, to absorb losses of claimants against insolvent insurers.

 

Gun Liability:

A new legal concept that holds gun manufacturers liable for the cost of injuries caused by guns. Several cities have filed lawsuits based on this concept.

 

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