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Producer
A term applied to an agent, solicitor or other person who sells insurance.
Witness
Person who testifies under oath before a court, regarding what he/she has seen, heard or otherwise observed.
Surcharge
An extra charge applied to the premium by the insurer, usually for at fault accidents or moving violations.
Broker
A person who for payment of a fee procures insurance on your behalf.
Misdemeanor
Criminal offenses less than felonies; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment of less than 90 days in a local facility. A gross misdemeanor is a criminal offense for which an adult could be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine up to $5,000 or both.
Medical Payments Coverage
Covers the medical costs (up to the specified limit you choose) resulting from an auto accident for you, your family, and others in your car. It pays regardless of fault.
Commission
That portion of the premium paid to the agent as compensation for his or her services.
Junk Title
A Junk Title is issued on a vehicle damaged to the extent that the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its fair market value; or a vehicle that has been declared a total loss by an insurer or other state or jurisdiction.
Subrogation
The process in which an insurance company, after paying a loss to its insured, recovers the amount of the loss for damages (plus the insured's deductible) from the legally liable party.
Commissioner of Insurance
The title of the head of most state insurance departments. In some states, the Director or Superintendent of Insurance is used instead.
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