Look up: subrogation

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   Subrogation
   Procedure where insurance company recovers from a third party when the action resulting in medical expense (e.g. auto accident) was the fault of another person. The recovery of the cost of services and benefits provided to the insured of one health plan when other parties are liable.
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   subrogation
   [n] - (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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   Subrogation
   Insurer's right to pursue action in the insured's name against the party considered legally liable for the loss or damage.
   Found on http://www.hiebusiness.co.uk/bdotg/actio
   
   
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   Subrogation
   The right to seek recovery from another party at fault. As an example, if a contractor damages your property, we are likely to pay your claim but then look to the contractor to reimburse us.
   Found on http://www.zurich.co.uk/Municipal/YourSe
   
   
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   Subrogation
   Sub`ro·ga'tion noun [ Confer French subrogation , Late Latin subrogatio .] The act of subrogating. Specifically: (Law) The substitution of one person in the place of another as a creditor, the new creditor succeeding to the rights of the former; the mode by which a third person who pays a creditor succeeds to his rights against the debtor. Bouvier. Burrill. Abbott.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/226
   
   
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   subrogation
   noun (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another
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   Subrogation
   `Subrogation` is the legal technique under the common law by which one party, commonly an insurer (I-X) of another party (X), steps into X's shoes, so as to have the benefit of X's rights and remedies against a third party such as a defendant (D). Subrogation is similar in effect to assignment, but unlike assignment, subrogation can occur without any agreement between I-X and X to transfer X's rights. Subrogation most commonly arises in relation ...
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   Subrogation
   • (n.) The act of subrogating. • (n.) The substitution of one person in the place of another as a creditor, the new creditor succeeding to the rights of the former; the mode by which a third person who pays a creditor succeeds to his rights against the debtor.
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   subrogation
   (from the article `insurance`) Another common element in liability policies is subrogation: the insurer retains the right to bring an action against a liable third party for any ... A basic principle of property liability insurance contracts is the principle of subrogation, under which the insurer may be entitled to recovery from ... ...
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/178
   
   
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    Subrogation
    An insurance process whereby a company that has paid out to a policyholder for a loss incurred recovers the amount of the loss from the party that is legally liable.
    Found on http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg
    
    
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    Subrogation
    Substitution of a legal party in the place of a creditor. Discover What It’s Like to Live Easy With EquiTrend
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