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Subpoena
Document issued by the authority of the court to compel a witness to appear and give testimony or produce documentary evidence in a proceeding. Failure to appear or produce is punishable by contempt of court.
Deductible
The amount of the loss which the insured is responsible to pay before benefits from the insurance policy are payable.
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.
Producer
A term applied to an agent, solicitor or other person who sells insurance.
Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Pays for bodily injury or wrongful death caused by an underinsured motor vehicle (that is, a vehicle which is insured, but at an amount that is less than your uninsured motorist bodily injury (UMBI) limits).
Airbag Deployment
Occurs when the driver, passenger or side airbag has been used or deployed during a crash or other incident.
Hit and Run
An accident caused by someone who does not stop to assist or provide the required and necessary information.
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.
Hearsay
Evidence based on what the witness has heard someone else say, rather than what the witness has personally experienced or observed.
Replacement Cost
Replacement cost is the cost of replacing lost or damaged property with new property of like kind and quality, at current market prices.
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