The Auto-Motive Protection (AMP) Bureau is a consumer advocate organization that has been established to protect consumers and the resale value of their vehicles after a collision repair. Auto body repair facilities that are certified must meet stringent guidelines in order to be members of this program.

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is the primary national trade association for home, auto, and business insurers. APCIA promotes and protects the viability of private competition for the benefit of consumers and insurers, with a legacy dating back 150 years. APCIA members represent all sizes, structures, and regions—protecting families, communities, and businesses in the U.S. and across the globe.

With main offices in Chicago and Washington D.C., APCIA serves as a proactive industry thought leader and promotes APCIA’s principles of good insurance regulation to all policymakers through the work of advocacy teams in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

ATF protects the public from crimes involving firearms, explosives, arson, and the diversion of alcohol and tobacco products; regulates lawful commerce in firearms and explosives; and provides worldwide support to law enforcement, public safety, and industry partners.

If you feel like you need to take a foreign language course to "speak insurance" don’t worry, you’re not alone! But, you need to at least understand the basic auto insurance terms because they spell out what you are and aren’t covered for in your policy. Here is a translation of some basic insurance lingo, provided by the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association.

Get used boat values and used boat pricing using BUC’s sophisticated searching algorithms designed specifically for locating the used boat prices and values of a boat. You can get values for sailboats, powerboats, houseboats, motor yachts and other marine vehicles.

The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) is committed to ensuring every CEA claim is handled in a prompt, fair, and consistent manner. The CEA offers resources and helpful tools for the individuals who adjust CEA claims.

ClassAction.org is a group of online professionals who are committed to exposing corporate wrongdoing and giving consumers the tools they need to fight back. On our blog, you’ll find breaking news and shrewd opinion as we cover the major litigation and legislation that affects consumers’ rights.

The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud is America’s only anti-fraud alliance speaking for consumers, insurance companies, government agencies and others. Through its unique work, the Coalition empowers consumers to fight back, helps fraud fighters better detect this crime and deters more people from committing fraud. The Coalition supports this mission with a large and continually expanding armory of practical tools: Information, research & data, services and insight as a leading voice of the anti-fraud community.

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute is a private, nonprofit organization of insurers licensed to write workers’ compensation in California, as well as public and private self-insured employers who serve as associate members. CWCI’s primary functions are to collect and analyze claims data to improve benefit delivery to injured workers, identify system-wide trends, and address key issues of interest to the membership, the workers’ compensation community, and public policy makers.

Drugs.com is the most popular, comprehensive and up-to-date source of drug information online. Providing free, peer-reviewed, accurate and independent data on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines & natural products.

As Florida’s largest insurance trade association, FIC is the voice of Florida’s insurance community. We’re committed to providing consumers, media, and public officials with information that’s pertinent and real-time.

Insurers need up-to-date aerial imagery and geospatial information that is comprehensive and precise. The GIC offers a competitive edge to insurers to enhance their policy workflows, from beginning to end. As an initiative of the NICB, the Geospatial Insurance Consortium (GIC) is a member-centric organization dedicated to informing, improving, and accelerating decision-making, operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and digital innovation for insurers. By offering remarkably clear aerial content, enterprise licensing, mapping grade imagery and data, a proven partner network, and unmatched industry experience, members receive premium access and support to better grow and support their organizations. The GIC renamed itself to Geospatial Insurance Consortium from the Geospatial Intelligence Center in 2020.

This page provides a glossary of insurance terms and definitions that are commonly used in the insurance business. The definitions in this glossary are developed by the NAIC Research and Actuarial Department staff based on various insurance references. These definitions represent a common or general use of the term. Some words and/or phrases may be defined differently by other entities, or used in a context such that the definition shown may not be applicable.

The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) is an association of workers’ compensation jurisdictional agencies from around the world, as well as private organizations involved in the delivery of workers’ compensation benefits and services. The IAIABC works to identify best practices, develop and implement standards, and provide education and information sharing.