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| Santa Ana | | While some companies raise their | | Net Retention: The amount of |
| Albany | | prices based on your actual age, | | insurance that a ceding company |
| Poughkeepsie | | most companies increase the price of | | keeps for its own account and does |
| Mansfield | | their policies six months before your | | not reinsure. |
| Spokane | | birthday. Its a term called Age | | |
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| Ann Arbor | | half-year price increase could really | | company that produces business |
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| Manchester | | policy the better. | | |
| Henderson | | | | Divided Cover: The placing of |
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| Schenectady | | the nations leading insurance | | |
| Reading | | companies. | | Policywriting Agent: An agent who has |
| Irving | | | | the authority to prepare and effect an |
| Schaumburg | | Everyone has different needs, and | | insurer's policy. |
| Rome | | not one size fits all when it comes to | | |
| Naperville | | term life insurance. While it may make | | Cut Rate: This term generally applies |
| Springfield | | sense for people in their 30s and 40s | | to insurance companies who charge |
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| Modesto | | 10-year term might be more | | rate. |
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| San Antonio | | retirement. | | We/Us/Our: These words are used to |
| Cypress | | | | refer to the insurer in many of the |
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| Rockville | | marketplace. If you do it the | | Lapsed Policy: One which has been |
| Vineland | | old-fashioned way (by calling or | | allowed to expire because of |
| Newark | | visiting multiple agents or insurance | | nonpayment of premiums. |
| Alpharetta | | companies) it could take up a huge | | |
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