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Small Business
Vocabulary 13.0
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Business
12th Grade
04/29/2011

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Term
Business interruption insurance
Definition
Insurance that makes up for lost income if a business is shut down for repairs or rebuilding.
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Business risks
Definition
The possibility of business failure or loss.
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Casualty insurance
Definition
Protects a business from lawsuits. It pays a claim if a person is injured on your business premises or if a worker causes damage.
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Economic risks
Definition
Risks that result from changes in overall business conditions.
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Errors-and-omissions insurance
Definition
Protects manufacturers from claims for injuries that result from using their products.
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Fidelity bonds
Definition
Protect companies from employee theft.
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Human risks
Definition
Risks caused by human errors as well as the unpredictability of customers, employees, or the work environment.
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Life insurance
Definition
Pays a business in the event of the insured person’s death.
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Natural risks
Definition
Risks resulting from natural causes.
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Performance bonds
Definition
Protect a business if work is not finished on time or as agreed.
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Personal property
Definition
Any property that is unattached. Personal property includes items such as clothing, furniture, jewelry, and automobiles.
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Property insurance
Definition
Covers the loss of physical property.
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Pure risk
Definition
The possibility of loss to a business without any possibility of gain.
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Real property
Definition
Buildings, land, and fixtures.
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Risk
Definition
The possibility of a financial loss.
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Risk management
Definition
The process of managing a business’s exposure to risk in order to achieve business objectives.
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Risk retention
Definition
Self-insurance against business loss.
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Robbery
Definition
The taking of property by violence or threat.
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Shoplifting
Definition
A form of external theft that involves taking items from a business without paying for them.
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Speculative risk
Definition
Risking loss to make a profit with the possibilities of loss, no change, or gain.
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Workers’ Compensation
Definition
A government-regulated program that provides medical benefits and income to employees who are injured on the job.
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