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Damage

Losses, unforeseen expenses, loss of property and money, lost profit, or harm in the form of loss of the property of legal entities and individuals due to the infliction of harm or the non-performance of obligations undertaken towards them.

Deductible (franchise)

The part of the losses of the person insuring property, provided for by the terms of insurance, that is not recoverable from the insurer. It is set either as a percentage of the sum insured or as an absolute amount. There are two types of deductible: conditional (non-deductible, or “franchise”) and unconditional (deductible). In the first case, the insurer is relieved of liability for damage that does not exceed the set deductible amount, but must compensate the damage in full if it exceeds that amount. Under an unconditional deductible, damage is in all cases compensated net of the set deductible amount.

Disability

The degree of limitation of a person's life activity resulting from a health disorder with persistent impairment of bodily functions

Double insurance

Double (multiple) insurance is the insurance of the same object with several insurers under separate contracts with each of them. In the case of double insurance of property, each insurer is liable to the policyholder within the limits of the contract concluded with it; however, the total amount of insurance payments received by the policyholder from all insurers may not exceed the actual damage. The policyholder is entitled to receive an insurance payment from any insurer up to the sum insured provided for in the contract concluded with that insurer. If the insurance payment received does not cover the actual damage, the policyholder is entitled to recover the shortfall from another insurer

Duty to mitigate losses

When an insured event provided for by a property insurance contract occurs, the policyholder (insured) must take reasonable and practicable measures in the circumstances to prevent or reduce possible losses, including measures to rescue and preserve the insured property.

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