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| Florence | | If you decide to cancel your policy | | Gain and Loss Exhibit: The portion of |
| Spartanburg | | (after acquiring new coverage) | | the convention blank which |
| Edison | | outside of the 30-day period, you may | | represents an analysis of gains, |
| Inglewood | | have to pay a fee or penalty. | | losses, and surplus during an |
| Rochester | | However, you may still save money | | accounting period. |
| Spartanburg | | after paying the fee if your new policy | | |
| Jackson | | affords you significant savings. So | | Liquidity: The ability of an insurer to |
| Pueblo | | while it is best to wait until your | | convert its assets into cash to pay |
| Vancouver | | receive your renewal notice, you CAN | | claims if necessary. |
| Fayetteville | | cancel your policy at any time. | | |
| Mesquite | | | | Policy Period (or Term): The period |
| Alameda | | Make sure you have a new policy in | | during which the policy contract |
| Mansfield | | place before you cancel your old one | | affords protection, e.g., six months or |
| Austin | | to avoid a lapse in coverage. This will | | one or three years. |
| Troy | | also prevent having to figure out the | | |
| Burbank | | amount of any unused premium that is | | Capital Sum: The maximum lump sum |
| White Plains | | due to you from your old insurance | | payable in the event of accidental |
| Killeen | | company, or having to spar with your | | death or dismemberment. |
| Lowell | | agent about exactly when your policy | | |
| Bloomington | | was cancelled and how much they | | Standard Industry Code (SIC): This is |
| Anchorage | | owe you. | | a coding system which assigns |
| Dearborn | | | | separate codes for different types of |
| Edison | | The best time to switch policies is | | industries. |
| Las Cruces | | within one month of receiving your | | |
| Quincy | | policy renewal from your current | | First Party Insurance: Insurance which |
| Anaheim | | insurer. You can typically cancel your | | applies to coverage for the insured's |
| Anderson | | policy without any fees or penalties if | | own property or person. Contrast with |
| Bellevue | | you act within this time period. | | Third Party Insurance. |