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1-800-477-1200

Insurance Glossary

These definitions are necessarily brief and are subject to provisions that can only be expressed exactly in the policies issued to a member or to the APA Insurance Trust.

TermDefinition
Additional insured An entity other than the named insured that is covered under the terms of the contract and shares in the limits of liability available.
Aggregate Limit The maximum amount of coverage for a specific period of time, usually the term of the contract, no matter the number of incidents.
Any occupation, definition of disability The inability to perform the duties of any occupation you are suited for by age, education or training due to a medically determinable physical or mental impairment.
Benefit bank Any unused portion of the office overhead benefit can be used by the insured at a later date, in the same period of disability, when actual expenses exceed the benefit limit.
Benefit booster Option that serves as a cost of living adjustment on disability benefits. If elected, benefits will increase automatically by 3% or the consumer price index, whichever is lower.
Businessowners policy A single, comprehensive policy offering property and liability coverage. Designed typically for small and medium sized offices.
Certificate of insurance A form verifying the issuance of a policy, detailing the coverage in general.
Claims made policy Coverage for incidents that happen after the retroactive date, but prior to the expiration of a policy. The claim, however, must be reported while a policy is in force. Claims filed after coverage ends, may be covered by purchasing an Extended Reporting Period.
Declarations page This portion of the policy that names the insured, policy effective date, premium, and limits of liability.
Employment Practices Liability Insurance Coverage against legal actions connected to wrongful employment practices, such as discrimination, sexual harassment, and termination.
  
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The APA Insurance Trust ("the Trust") was formed in 1962 by the American Psychological Association ("APA") as a separate and distinct legal entity from the APA. The Trust is legally recognized as a business trust that provides financial security programs for the members of the APA and other affiliated individuals as well as risk management and other consultative services related to the Trust Insurance Programs.