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Policy expense allowance

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-002587

An amount included in the premium calculation for certain types of insurance, particularly life insurance, to cover the insurer's administrative and acquisition costs. This allowance accounts for expenses such as underwriting, policy issuance, and agent commissions. It is a component of the overall cost of the policy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-002587
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002587",
  "term": "Policy expense allowance",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "An amount included in the premium calculation for certain types of insurance, particularly life insurance, to cover the insurer's administrative and acquisition costs. This allowance accounts for expenses such as underwriting, policy issuance, and agent commissions. It is a component of the overall cost of the policy.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/policy-expense-allowance/"
}

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