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| Ann Arbor | | While some companies raise their | | Premises: The particular location of |
| Mesquite | | prices based on your actual age, | | property or a portion thereof as |
| Biloxi | | most companies increase the price of | | designated in a policy. |
| Duluth | | their policies six months before your | | |
| Newport Beach | | birthday. Its a term called Age | | Burning Ratio: The ratio of losses |
| New York | | Nearest in the industry, and that | | suffered to the amount of insurance in |
| Yuma | | half-year price increase could really | | effect. |
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| Denton | | | | broker in dealing with one or more |
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| Sacramento | | on their auto insurance. | | |
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| Irvine | | then replacing it with a longer term | | |
| Albuquerque | | policy when they qualify for | | Absolute Assignment: Assignment by |
| Costa Mesa | | non-tobacco prices). | | a policy owner of all control of and |
| Tyler | | | | rights in the policy to a third party. |
| Jersey City | | Individuals who have 30-year | | |
| Jacksonville | | mortgages might want to consider a | | Insurance Examiner: The |
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| Montgomery | | is protected throughout the period of | | department assigned to participate in |
| Indianapolis | | the loan. | | the official audit and examination of |
| Edison | | | | an insurer. |
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| Florissant | | companies. | | claims if necessary. |