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Loss exposure
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Any condition or situatin that presents a
possibility of loss, regardless of whether
loss actually occurs.
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Cause of loss (or peril)
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The acutal means by which property is
damaged or destroyed.
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Property loss exposure
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A condition that presents the possibility that a person or organization will sustain a loss resulting from damage (including destructin, taking or loss of use) to property in which that perosn or organization has a financial interest.
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Real property
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Tangible property consisting of land, all structures premanently attached to the land, and whatever is growing on the land
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Personal property
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All tangible or intangible property that is not real property
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Liability loss exposure
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Any condition or situation that presents the possibility of a claim alleging legal responsibiliity of a person or business for injury or damage suffered by another party.
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damages
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Money claimed by, or a monetary award to, a party who has suffered bodily injury or property damage for which anohter party is legally responsible.
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General damages
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A monetary award to compensate a victim for losses, such as pain and suffering, that do not involve specific measurable expenses.
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Special damages
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A form of compensatory damages that awards a sum of money for specific, indentifiable expenses associated with the injured person's loss, such as medical expenses or lost wages
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Punitive, or exemplary, damages
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A payment awarded bya court to punish a defendant for a reckless, malicious, or deceitful act or to deter similar conduct; need not bear any relationship to a party's actualy damages.
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Civil law
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The branch of the law that provides a means to settle disputes between parties.
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Tort
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A wrongful act or omission, other than a crime or a breach of contract, for which the remedy is usually monetary damages.
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Negligence
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A tort that occurs when a person exposes others to an unreasonable risk of harm because of failure to exercise the required degree of care
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Personal financial planning loss exposures
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Life, health and retirement related loss exposures.
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Temporary partial disability
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A disability caused bya work-related injury or disease that emporarily limits the extene to which an employee can perform job duties for a period of time
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