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| Morristown | | Make sure you have a new policy in | | Domestic Insurer (or Company): An |
| Longmont | | place before you cancel your old one | | insurer formed under the laws of the |
| Memphis | | to avoid a lapse in coverage. This will | | state in which the insurance is written. |
| Gaithersburg | | also prevent having to figure out the | | |
| Rockville | | amount of any unused premium that is | | Deflation: An economic period |
| Ogden | | due to you from your old insurance | | characterized by falling prices, high |
| Waco | | company, or having to spar with your | | unemployment and a generally |
| Hampton | | agent about exactly when your policy | | sluggish or slow economy. |
| Duluth | | was cancelled and how much they | | |
| Washington | | owe you. | | Absolute Assignment: Assignment by |
| Metairie | | | | a policy owner of all control of and |
| St. Paul | | The best time to switch policies is | | rights in the policy to a third party. |
| Asheville | | within one month of receiving your | | |
| Huntington Beach | | policy renewal from your current | | Policy Anniversary: The anniversary |
| Schaumburg | | insurer. You can typically cancel your | | of the date of issue of a policy as |
| Worcester | | policy without any fees or penalties if | | shown in the policy declarations. |
| Redlands | | you act within this time period. | | |
| Syracuse | | | | Brokerage Department: A department |
| Acworth | | Everyone has different needs, and | | of an insurer whose purpose is to |
| Burbank | | not one size fits all when it comes to | | deal with brokers in the placing of |
| Spokane | | term life insurance. While it may make | | insurance. |
| Sioux Falls | | sense for people in their 30s and 40s | | |
| Florence | | to secure a 20-year term length, a | | Public Adjuster: An insurance adjuster |
| Santa Barbara | | 10-year term might be more | | who represents an insured on a fee |
| Santa Ana | | appropriate for someone nearing | | basis in claims settlement. Contrast |
| Savannah | | retirement. | | with Independent Adjuster. |