Government Employees Insurance Company and its affiliates General Insurance Company, Indemnity Company and Casualty Company market collectively under the trademarks and Direct.
Direct®
A brand name that includes all of the companies.
Overseas
A program provided by International Insurance Underwriters, Inc. that provides automobile and property insurance outside the United States.
Good Student Discount
May be awarded to full-time students who maintain a grade average of "B" or better.
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Hazard
Anything that increases the chance of an accident occurring.
Homeowners Insurance
Protects homeowners from losses to their homes, personal property, and some types of damage or injury to others for which the homeowner is liable. Homeowners insurance is subject to the terms, limits and conditions of your policy contract.
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Indemnity
Compensation for a loss intended to restore an individual or entity to the approximate financial position prior to the loss.
Indemnification
The act of providing compensation for a loss with the intent to restore an individual or entity to the approximate financial position prior to the loss.
Independent Adjuster
An individual who estimates losses on behalf of an insurance company, but is not an employee of that company.
Inspection
Verification of a vehicle's physical condition.
Insurable Interest
Exists when an individual would suffer an economic loss as the result of damage to property or bodily injury.
Insurance
Insurance is a system in which groups of people who have similar chances of suffering a loss transfer their risk of loss to an insurer who pools the risk of many people together. In exchange for payment of premium, the insurer promises to reimburse the person for their covered losses.
Insurance Fraud
The act of falsifying or exaggerating the facts of an accident to an insurance company to obtain payment that would not otherwise be made. Common types of insurance fraud are staged accidents, exaggerated injuries, and inflated medical bills.
Insurance ID Card
A card issued by your insurer containing basic information about your insurance policy. Some states require you to keep an ID card in your vehicle.
Insurance Score
Used in the underwriting process in some states. An individual's insurance score is frequently based, in part, on a person's credit history.
Insured
A person or organization covered by an insurance policy.
Insurer
An organization that provides insurance.
International Insurance Underwriters, Inc.
A -owned subsidiary that provides insurance through American International Underwriters.
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Legal Liability
Liability imposed by law, as opposed to liability arising from an agreement or contract.
Leased Vehicle
A vehicle rented under a long-term contract (lease). The leasing company retains ownership of the vehicle and must be shown on your insurance policy as an insured.
Liability
Any legally enforceable obligation or responsibility for the injury or damage suffered by another person.
Liability Adjuster
The liability adjuster handles the investigation of the accident. These adjusters' responsibilities can include collision payments, property damage payments, and bodily injury settlements. In some states, these adjusters may also handle the medical portion of your claim.
Liability Investigation
The process of gathering information to determine the cause of an accident.
Lien
A claim, charge, or encumbrance on property as a security for the payment of a debt.
Lienholder
A person or organization with a financial interest in property up to the amount of money borrowed or still owed on the property.
Limit
The maximum amount of protection purchased by the insured for a specific coverage.
Limits of Liability
The amount specified in your policy up to which the insurance company will protect you.
Loss
Any measurable dollar cost of damage and/or injury suffered by a person.
Loss of Use
Compensation to a third-party claimant for financial consequences resulting from the inability to use property as the result of accident-related damage.
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Malicious Mischief
Intentional damage of personal property with malice of forethought.
Material Damage
All property-related damage losses covered by the policy. This includes the following: property damage (PD), comprehensive damage (COMP), collision damage (COLL), Fire/Theft Combined Additional Coverage (FTCA), rental reimbursement (RR), or uninsured motorist property damage (UMPD).
Mechanical Breakdown Insurance
Covers repairs to all mechanical parts of the car, protecting you from expensive repair bills.
Medical Adjuster
The medical adjuster is responsible for reviewing all medical bills, replacement/essential services, and lost wages submitted to the company for injuries sustained by you and/or the passengers in your vehicle (depending upon the state in which you live and the coverage on your policy).
Medical Payments Coverage
Pays medical expenses related to an automobile accident. This coverage is subject to the terms, limits and conditions of your policy contract.
Misrepresentation
To make written or verbal statements that are untrue or misleading.
Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
A report from the agency that issues your driver’s license, listing accidents and violations that appear on your driving record. This report is used to verify information provided by insurance applicants and policyholders.
Motorcycle Insurance
® Motorcycle Insurance provides protection from losses resulting from owning and operating motorcycles.
Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF)
An international non-profit organization dedicated to motorcycle safety training, research and awareness. Some applicants who complete MSF courses qualify for discounts on ® Motorcycle Insurance.
Multi-Car Discount
Available to policyholders who insure more than one vehicle at the same location.
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Named Insured
The person or entity listed on the policy declarations page.
National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)
A not-for-profit organization that partners with insurers and law enforcement agencies to facilitate the identification, detection, and prosecution of insurance criminals. The NICB receives support from over 1,000 property/casualty insurance companies.
Negligence
The failure to exercise the care that is expected of a reasonable person in similar circumstances.
No-fault Insurance
May pay for your medical treatment, lost wages, or other accident-related expenses regardless of who caused the accident. This coverage is subject to the terms, limits and conditions of your policy contract and is not available in all states.
Non-Renewal
When an insurer decides not to renew a policy at the end of its policy period.
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Occurrence
An event, or repeated exposure to conditions, which unexpectedly causes injury or damage during the policy period.
Original Equipment Manufacturer Parts
Auto parts obtained from the original manufacturer of the car or the supplier of the original part.
Overseas Insurance
Auto and Property Insurance for those living abroad is available from American International Underwriters through ’s subsidiary, International Insurance Underwriters.
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Passive Restraint System
A passenger safety system, such as an air-bag, that activates automatically in the event of an accident.
Payment Plans
Your auto insurance premium can be paid using one of our installment payment plans; you make several smaller payments but incur a service fee.
Payment Recovery
If your car is damaged because of another driver's negligence and you ask to settle the claim for damage to your vehicle, we will seek to recover your deductible and our payments from the other party. This process of payment recovery is also called subrogation.
Payment Recovery Adjuster
The Payment Recovery Adjuster is responsible for recovering your deductible from the other party's insurance company.
Peril
A danger or hazard that can cause a loss, for example, a car collision with an object, or a fire.
Personal Injury Protection
May pay for your medical treatment, lost wages, or other accident-related expenses regardless of who caused the accident. This coverage is subject to the terms, limits and conditions of your policy contract and is not available in all states.
Personal Property
Property that is not land or connected to land (real estate), such as furniture or jewelry.
Physical Damage
Damage to property.
Policy
A contract between you and the insurance company.
Policy Change
Any change made to your insurance policy during the period that the policy is in force.
Policyholder
The person or entity listed on the policy declarations page.
Policyholder Service Center
Refers to . com’s online system for managing your car insurance policy online, also known as mypolicy..com
Pre-accident Condition
The state of the vehicle before the accident, including damage not related to the accident, mileage, options, and other factors.
Premium
The price of the insurance policy that the insured pays in exchange for insurance coverage.
Primary Insurance
Insurance that must be maintained as a condition of the Personal Umbrella Policy (GPUP). Primary insurance acts as the first layer of coverage on common types of losses. This usually includes auto, motorcycle and homeowner insurance, but may also include boat insurance, commercial liability or some other policy. Please check your insurance policy documents for more detailed information.
Proof of Loss
A statement made regarding the extent of the claim; it may be requested in accordance with the conditions of the policy.
Property Damage Liability Coverage
Pays for damage to someone else's property resulting from an accident for which you are at fault and provides you with a legal defense. This coverage is subject to the terms, limits and conditions of your policy contract.
Proximate Cause
An act or omission initiating an unbroken sequence of events resulting in injury to a person or damage to property.
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Quote
A statement of the premium that will be charged for insurance coverages based on specific information provided by the person requesting the quote including drivers, vehicles, and driving record.
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Rate
Often used as a synonym for premium but actually refers to the base rating units that are used to determine the final premium.
Rating Plan
The rules that determine the cost of your insurance premium. These rules modify the base rates by applying discounts and surcharges based on your personal characteristics, for example, using your seat belt, insuring more than one car.
Reinspection
A review of an estimate or appraisal done by an adjuster during or after repairs to a vehicle. This is done to guarantee the accuracy of staff or independent auto damage personnel, and to guarantee that the work required in an estimate or appraisal is being completed by the body shop.
Release
Legally binding contract stating that all obligations past, present or future arising from a particular accident or occurrence have been fulfilled.
Rental Reimbursement
Optional coverage that helps pay rental vehicle costs when your insured vehicle is disabled as the result of a covered accident or loss. Available to most policyholders for an additional premium.
Renewal Date
The date that your insurance policy expires and the date that your renewed policy will begin.
Renters Insurance
Insurance that provides protection from losses that arise out of the rental of a home. Protection covers losses to the insured’s property, not to losses that occur as a result of owning a home.
Replacement Parts
Several types of parts may be used when your vehicle is repaired: new parts, both original equipment manufacturer and after-market; and recycled parts. New or after-market parts will be used if we can't find like-kind and quality recycled parts. A 5-year-old car, for instance, would be repaired with parts at least as good as the parts that had been in the car. We guarantee the after-market parts used for these repairs for as long as you own the car.
Resident Adjuster
Staff adjuster who handles claims in remote areas of a region.
Rider
In motorcycle insurance, a rider is someone who will operate the insured motorcycle. In life and health insurance, the term "rider" is often used to refer to an endorsement to an insurance policy.
Risk
The chance of suffering a loss.
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Salvage
Damaged property which is taken over by the insurance company after payment of a claim.
Select Repair Shop
Body shops chosen by that are authorized to handle the repair of insured vehicles without the need for an inspection by a staff adjuster. Vehicle owners always have the right to choose the body shop of their choice.
Self-Insured Retention
In umbrella insurance, self-insured retention is similar to a deductible in other types of insurance. The self-insured retention is the amount of damages for which the policyholder is responsible before the umbrella coverage begins to cover a loss.
Special Investigation Units
helps fight fraud through its special investigation unit, staffed with experts in fraud detection and investigation.
Staff Adjuster
Individual who is employed by to handle claims.
Subrogation
If your car is damaged because of another driver’s negligence and you ask to settle the claim for damage to your car, we will seek payment recovery (including your deductible) from the other party. This process of payment recovery is called subrogation.
Sunny Day Riding Program
® Motorcycle Insurance Sunny Day Riding Program gives riders who don't normally use their cycle in the winter a credit on their premiums, but it covers the rider and cycle year round.
Supplement/Supplemental Estimate
Used to cover damage not included in the original estimate.
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Theft
The unlawful taking of another’s property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of its use or possession.
Third Party
Person or entity not party to an agreement but with an interest in the agreement.
Third Party Claim
Claims for injury or damage to property of a third party alleged to have been caused by the insured.
Tort
A private or civil wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, which violates a person's legally protected right(s), and for which the law may permit a remedy in the form of money damages.
Tortfeasor
One who commits a tort (see above).
Total Loss
Property that has sustained damage so extensive that repairing it is not reasonable. A vehicle is considered a total loss if it cannot be repaired safely, if repairing the vehicle is not economically practical, or if state regulations require us to consider it a total loss.
Towing and Labor Coverage
Provides insurance if your auto needs to be towed or requires roadside assistance.
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Umbrella Insurance
Provides high limits of additional liability coverage above the limits of your homeowners and auto policy. In addition, it provides coverage that may be excluded by other liability policies.
Underwriting
The process an insurer goes through to determine whether or not it will provide coverage for an applicant.
Uninsured Motorist Coverage
In some circumstances, may pay for your injuries or property damage caused by an uninsured motorist or, in some states, an unidentified driver. In some cases it also includes coverage for underinsured motorists and at-fault drivers with insufficient insurance to pay your claim. This coverage is subject to the terms, limits and conditions of your policy contract.
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Vandalism
Destruction or defacement of property.
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
A 17-digit number assigned to each vehicle manufactured in the United States after 1980. This number is used for identification purposes and is visible on the dashboard when viewed from the outside of the vehicle.
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Warranty
A written guarantee of the integrity of a product and of the manufacturer's responsibility for the repair or replacement of defective parts.
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