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A life settlement or viatical settlement (from Latin viaticum, something received before death) [ 1] is the legal sale of an existing life insurance policy (typically of seniors) for more than its cash surrender value, but less than its net death benefit, [ 2] to a third party investor. [ 3] Such a sale provides the policy owner with a lump sum ...
Replacement cost coverage is designed so the policy holder will not have to spend more money to get a similar new item and that the insurance company does not pay for intangibles. [4] For example: when a television is covered by a replacement cost value policy, the cost of a similar television which can be purchased today determines the ...
Accounting. In accrual accounting, the matching principle instructs that an expense should be reported in the same period in which the corresponding revenue is earned. The revenue recognition principle states that revenues should be recorded during the period in which they are earned, regardless of when the transfer of cash occurs.
Actual cash value. In the property and casualty insurance industry, actual cash value ( ACV) is a method of valuing insured property, or the value computed by that method. Actual cash value (ACV) is not equal to replacement cost value (RCV). Actual cash value is computed by subtracting depreciation from replacement cost. [ 1]
Accounting. Cost of goods sold ( COGS) is the carrying value of goods sold during a particular period. Costs are associated with particular goods using one of the several formulas, including specific identification, first-in first-out (FIFO), or average cost. Costs include all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs that are ...
Title insurance is a form of indemnity insurance, predominantly found in the United States and Canada, that insures against financial loss from defects in title to real property and from the invalidity or unenforceability of mortgage loans. Unlike some land registration systems in countries outside the United States, US states' recorders of ...
In insurance, the insurance policy is a contract (generally a standard form contract) between the insurer and the policyholder, which determines the claims which the insurer is legally required to pay. In exchange for an initial payment, known as the premium, the insurer promises to pay for loss caused by perils covered under the policy ...
Closing costs. Closing costs are fees paid at the closing of a real estate transaction. This point in time called the closing is when the title to the property is conveyed (transferred) to the buyer. Closing costs are incurred by either the buyer or the seller. [1]