Terms starting with C.
A coverage option with a limited benefit plan design accompanied by a high Deductible. The plan design is intended to protect primarily against the cost for unforeseen and expensive illnesses or injuries. These plans are attractive to young adults in relatively good health.
CELL PHONE INSURANCE – Separate insurance provided to cover cell phones for damage or theft. Policies are often sold with the cell phones themselves.
CHARTERED FINANCIAL CONSULTANT / ChFC – A professional designation given by The American College to financial services professionals who complete courses in financial planning.
CHARTERED LIFE UNDERWRITER / CLU – A professional designation by The American College for those who pass business examinations on insurance, investments and taxation, and have life insurance planning experience.
CHARTERED PROPERTY/CASUALTY UNDERWRITER / CPCU – A professional designation given by the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. National examinations and three years of work experience are required.
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides matching funds to states for health insurance to low income families with children. The program was designed with the intent to cover uninsured children in families with incomes that are modest but too high to qualify for Medicaid.
CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT.
The coordination of health care and supportive services to improve the health status of patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes and asthma. The goals of these programs are to improve the quality of care and manage costs.
CLAIMS MADE POLICY.
CLAIMS MADE POLICY – A form of insurance that pays claims presented to the insurer during the term of the policy or within a specific term after its expiration. It limits liability insurers‘ exposure to unknown future liabilities. (See Occurrence policy )
CO-INSURANCE.
The amount or percentage of the reimbursed amount of covered expenses a plan member must pay for health services after the Deductible has been met.
A fixed dollar amount paid by an individual receiving a health care service covered by the member’s plan.
COBRA – Short for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. A federal law under which group health plans sponsored by employers with 20 or more employees must offer continuation of coverage to employees who leave their jobs and their dependents. The employee must pay the entire premium. Coverage can be extended up to 18 months. Surviving dependents can receive longer coverage.
COINSURANCE.
COINSURANCE – In property insurance, requires the policyholder to carry insurance equal to a specified percentage of the value of property to receive full payment on a loss. For health insurance, it is a percentage of each claim above the deductible paid by the policyholder. For a 20 percent health insurance coinsurance clause, the policyholder pays for the deductible plus 20 percent of his covered losses. After paying 80 percent of losses up to a specified ceiling, the insurer starts paying 100 percent of losses.
COLLATERAL.
COLLATERAL – Property that is offered to secure a loan or other credit and that becomes subject to seizure on default. Also called security.
COLLATERAL SOURCE RULE.
COLLATERAL SOURCE RULE – Bars the introduction of information that indicates a person has been compensated or reimbursed by a source other than the defendant in civil actions related to negligence or other liability.
COLLISION COVERAGE.
COLLISION COVERAGE – Portion of an auto insurance policy that covers the damage to the policyholder‘s car from a collision.
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