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Dictionary of Insurance Terms
association group

bona fide organization that purchases insurance on a group basis on behalf of members. However, a group cannot be formed for the purpose of purchasing insurance since adverse selection would take place. Group selling permits economies of scale to operate, so that the cost of insurance to a member is appreciably less than an individual policy. The insurance company/agent is able to benefit through individual sales to the group's members.

See also adverse selection
Related Terms:
adverse selection

tendency of people with significant potential to file claims wanting to obtain insurance coverage. For example, those with severe health problems want to buy health insurance, and people going to a dangerous place such as a war zone want to buy more life insurance. Companies employing workers in dangerous occupations want to buy more worker's compensation coverage. In order to combat the problem of adverse selection, insurance companies try to reduce their exposure to large claims by either raising premiums or limiting the availability of coverage to such applicants.

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association group insurance
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