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Confessor
One who confesses one who acknowledges a fault or the truth of a charge at the risk of suffering specifically one who confesses himself a follower of Christ and endures persecution for his faith
substandard
a : of a quality lower than that prescribed by law b : constituting a greater than normal risk to an insurer
retention
of retaining or the state of being retained 2 : the portion of the insurance on a particular risk not reinsured or ceded by the originating insurer
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sublimit
sublimit : a liability limit in an insurance policy for a particular risk (as loss of jewelry by theft) that is below the aggregate liability limit of the policy
prudence
prudence : attentiveness to possible hazard : caution or circumspection as to danger or risk [a person of ordinary ]
recklessness
Recklessness may be the basis for civil and often criminal liability. Unlike negligence it requires conscious disregard of risk to others.
reinsurance
reinsurance : insurance or indemnification by a second insurer of all or part of a risk assumed by another insurer as contracted for by the first insurer see also cede compare direct insurance, retrocession
reckless endangerment
reckless endangerment : the offense of recklessly engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to another person NOTE: Reckless endangerment is a misdemeanor but sometimes rises
serious bodily injury
serious bodily injury : bodily injury which involves substantial risk of death, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member
special hazard rule
route or when the employee would not have been there if not for the employment and usually the risks associated with the location are distinctive or greater than the risk common to the public.
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