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Financial glossary

Every term, in plain English

74 words you’ll meet on fund pages, statements and policy documents — each with a short definition, a worked example where it helps, and the tools that put it to use.

7 of 74 terms in Insurance

Terms starting with C

  • The share of claims an insurer settled out of the claims it dealt with in a year — one indicator of how it handles claims.

    Insurance

  • The share of each health insurance claim you agree to pay yourself, such as 10% or 20%, with the insurer paying the rest.

    Insurance

Terms starting with H

  • Insurance that pays for hospitalisation and related medical costs, up to a sum insured, under your policy’s terms and exclusions.

    Insurance

  • An estimate of the economic value of your future income to your family — a common way to size life insurance cover.

    Insurance

Terms starting with S

  • The cover amount in a life insurance policy — what the insurer agrees to pay your nominees on a valid claim.

    Insurance

Terms starting with T

  • Pure life insurance that pays a fixed amount to your nominees if you die during the policy term, with no payout if you outlive it.

    Insurance

Terms starting with W

  • A period after a health policy starts during which some conditions are not covered, such as pre-existing diseases or specified illnesses.

    Insurance