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The right of an insurer, who has paid out a claim to an injured party, to sue the person, company, etc., who caused the injury.

The process by which a health insurance company determines whether medical bills should be paid for by the health insurance company itself or by another insurer or third party. For example, claims are [..]

Assignment of rights of recovery from insured.

The right of an insurer who has taken over another's loss also to take over the other person's right to pursue remedies against a third party.

The assignment to an insurer by terms of the policy or by law, after payment of a loss, of the rights of the insured to recover the amount of the loss from one legally liable for it. See also Subro [..]

early 15c., "irregular or unlawful placement of someone in an office," from Middle French subrogation and directly from Latin subrogationem (nominative subrogatio), noun of action from past [..]

The substitution of the government or a national account's insurance carrier, which has paid a claim, for the owner of the household goods.

When the insurer pays the insured for a loss, the insurer takes over the insured's right to collect damages from the other party responsible for the loss. Subrogation upholds the principle of ind [..]

The act of an insurance company seeking reimbursement for damages from the responsible party after paying a claim.

A taking on of the legal rights of someone whose debts or expenses have been paid. For example, subrogation occurs when an insurance company that has paid off its injured claimant takes the legal righ [..]

Taking over of a debt from the original creditor. In insurance, subrogation is the right of the employer or insurance company to recoup benefits paid to a participant through a legal suit, if the acti [..]

1 : an equitable doctrine holding that when a third party pays a creditor or obligee the third party succeeds to the creditor's rights against the debtor or obligor ;also : a doctrine holding tha [..]

situation where an insurer, on behalf of the insured, has a legal right to bring a liability suit against a third party who caused losses to the insured. Insurer maintains the right to seek reimbursem [..]

The process by which an insurer, after payment of a claim, is able to substitute itself for the insured and assert the rights of an insured against a third party. For example, a surety may be subrogated to the rights of an obligee of a surety bond or an automobile insurer may be subrogated to the rights of the insured against a negligent third part [..]

A person who has discharged the indebtedness of a debtor is entitled as a result to enjoy the benefit of any Security held by the creditor to whom payment has been made.

Subrogation is the substitution of one person in the place of another with reference to a lawful claim or right. Subrogation commonly occurs in insurance matters, when an insurance company which pays [..]

(n) (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another

Substituting one person in place of another in asserting a lawful claim, demand or right.

In insurance, the process where an insurance carrier negotiates in behalf of the insured to settle a claim the carrier is liable for.

If your car is damaged because of another driver's negligence and you ask GEICO to settle the claim for damage to your car, we will seek payment recovery (including your deductible) from the othe [..]

The right of an insurer, having paid a property loss for an insured, to take over the insured's right of recovery against a negligent third party. recovery

The acquisition of another person’s rights, usually as a result of assuming or discharging that person’s liabilities, particularly in connection with guarantees and insurance.

The process by which you assign your insurance company the legal right to recover the amount of the loss from another party who is legally liable. For example, if a third party damages your car, but has no insurance, your own insurance will pay you for the loss, if you have Collision coverage, and the company will then attempt to collect that money [..]

 If your car is damaged because of another driver's negligence and you ask your insurance carrier to settle the claim for damage to your car, we will seek payment recovery (including your deducti [..]

 The process by which an insurance company seeks reimbursement from an at-fault third-party after it has already paid a claim for an accident on behalf of its insured.

(WCB) - The assignment of a cause of action against a third party by the claimant to the carrier. If cause for an action (e.g., a product liability lawsuit) against a third party exists based on a wor [..]

Refers to circumstances (such as when another party is responsible for an accident) in which your insurance company has paid expenses for medical and vehicle repair and then tries to recoup the expenses it paid from the other party or their insurance company. 

A legal term that gives an individual the right to collect money for damages caused by another person.

Once a company has paid a loss for which someone other than the policyholder is responsible, it may have the right to recover this loss from the guilty party. This right is called subrogation.

The legal process by which an insurance company, after paying a loss, seeks to recover the amount of the loss from another party who is legally liable for it.

Process by which one insurance company seeks reimbursement from another company or person for a claim it has already paid.

The right of the underwriter to step into the shoes of the insured, following payment of a claim, to recover the payment from a third party responsible for the loss. Subrogation is limited to the amou [..]

The substitution of one party for another whose debt the party pays. The substituted party is entitled to all rights, remedies or securities that would otherwise be available to the original party.

A legal fiction whereby a creditor (the "subrogor") is deemed to have assigned his rights and claims against his debtor to a third person (the "subrogee") when he receives payment of the debt in question from that third person. The civil law distinguishes "legal subrogation" (occurring by the sole operation of the law [..]

This term refers to the right which a person or company has to stand in the place of another and benefit from his or her rights and remedies. If an insurer pays a claim caused by the fault of someone [..]

The right of the Underwriter to step into the shoes of the Assured following payment of a claim to recover the payment from another party who was responsible for the loss. Limited to the amount paid on the policy.

This allows the insurance company to recover the payment it made to the person it insures from the person responsible for the damages or their insurance company.

The right of an insurer who has taken over another's loss also to take over the other person's right to pursue remedies against a third party.

The insurer's right to recover payment for a loss it has paid to an insured from a negligent third party who caused the loss.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy. For example, if damage is done to your automobile, protected by a collision insurance policy, the ins [..]

The legal process by which an insurance company, after paying a loss, seeks to recover the amount of the loss from another party who is legally liable for it.

Situation where an insurer has a right to bring suit against a third-party for causing a loss.

The legal process by which an insurance company seeks from a third party who may have caused the loss, recovery of the amount paid to the insured.

This is the insurers right, after you have been fully indemnified in respect of an insured loss, to take whatever steps it deems necessary to recover the amount of the loss from the third party respon [..]

In a contract of indemnity, the right of an insurer to stand in the place of the insured and exercise all rights of and remedies available to the insured, whether already enforced or not.

The right of an insurer who has taken over another’s loss also to take over the other person’s right to pursue remedies against a third party.

The process of seeking payment including any deductible from the liable party after your company has settled a claim at your request.

The assumption of an obligation for which another party is primarily liable.

The right of an Insurer to take over the legal rights of the Insured person in order to recover payment from a third party that is partially or wholly responsible for a loss which an Insured has made a claim for.

This means that the insurer, which has paid a claim under a policy, has a right to step into the shoes of the insured in order to exercise in his name all rights he might have with regard to the recov [..]

The right of the underwriter to step into the shoes of the assured following payment of a claim to recover the payment form another party who was responsible for the loss. Limited to the amount paid o [..]

An insurer’s contractual right to take legal action against a third party responsible for a loss to an insured for which a claim has been paid. For example, an insurance company pays a claim for $40,0 [..]

The lawful substitution of a third party in place of a party having a claim against another party. In insurance and surety contracts, the insurer has the right to “step into the shoes” of the party whom it has compensated and sue any party whom the compensated party could have sued.

the insurer's right to recover payment from a negligent third party. For example, if your dishwasher leaked because of a faulty part, the company would pay your claim and then go after the maker of the faulty part to be reimbursed for the payment made to you.

The right of an insurance company to step into the shoes of the party whom they compensate, and sue any party whom the compensated party could have sued.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The legal process by which an insurance company, after paying a loss, seeks to recover the amount of the loss from another party who is legally liable for it.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

If your loss was caused by someone else, your insurance company may sue them for the loss. If it wins, the recovered money may go toward repaying you for your deductible. That process is called subrogation.

The right of the insurer who has granted an Indemnity to take over any recovery rights the insured may have against third parties liable for the same loss. A subrogation condition in the policy enable [..]

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

When an insurer has provided indemnity under the policy, they are entitled to assume the rights of the insureds to pursue recovery against a negligent third party, to try and mitigate their losses.

If your car is damaged because of another driver's negligence and you ask your insurance company to settle the claim for damage to your car, your insurance company will seek payment recovery (inc [..]

The right of an insurer after payment of a loss to take over the rights of an insured to pursue recovery against a legally liable third party.

The right of an insurer, having paid a property loss for an insured, to take over the insured's right of recovery against a negligent third party. recovery

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

A principle of law incorporated in insurance policies that enables the insurance company, after paying a loss to its insured, to recover the amount of the loss from another who is legally liable for i [..]

substitution of one person for another, giving the substitute the same legal rights as the original part. For example, an insurance company may have the right of subrogation to sue anyone whom the person it compensated had a right to sue.

The legal process by which an insurance company, after paying a loss, seeks to recover the amount of the loss from another party who is legally liable for it.

The right of an insurance company to step into the shoes of the party whom they compensate and sue any party whom the compensated party could have sued.

A process in which an insurance company pursues the party at fault to recover any benefits paid under the policy.

An insurer’s rights at law to take over the insured’s rights, following a claim payment to recover the payment from a third party responsible for the loss. Usually, this will be a negligent party who [..]

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of an insurer who has taken over another’s loss also to take over the other person’s right to pursue remedies against a third party.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The legal process by which an insurance company, after paying a loss, seeks to recover the amount of the loss from another party who is legally liable for it.

When an insurer has provided indemnity under the policy, they are entitled to assume the rights of the insured (s)  to pursue recovery against a negligent third party, to try and mitigate their losses [..]

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

The procedure under which an insurance company recoups losses paid from the insurer of the negligent or responsible party. For example, a workers’ compensation insurer may subrogate against the auto insurer of the driver who caused an accident in which an employee is injured.

The right of the insurance company to recover from a third party the amount paid under the policy.

When money is paid for a loss caused by another person, the insurance company has the right to recover that money from the party that was legally at fault for the loss. The appropriate percentage of any deductible is repaid based on the amount recovered.

(1) The right of a surety, in its name or in the name of the obligee under a bond, to pursue a course of action against the principal or any other party liable for a loss paid by the surety. (2) The r [..]

The right of an insurance company to step into the shoes of the party whom they compensate and sue any party whom the compensated party could have sued. For instance, once an insurance company has paid a loss for which someone other than the policyholder is responsible, it may have the right to recover this loss from the actual guilty party.

Process by which one insurance company seeks reimbursement from another company or person for a claim it has already paid.

The substitution of one (the insurance company) for another (the insured) as a creditor or claimant so that the new creditor or claimant succeeds to the former’s right.

  Assignment of rights of recovery from insured.

 If you are compensated by the Victims Compensation Assistance Program, and you later receive money through a lawsuit, insurance action, or restitution, you are required to reimburse the Program the monies that were paid to you or on your behalf. All reimbursements are used to help future crime victims.

The substitution of the insurer for the insured to pursue any rights the insured has against a third party liable for a loss paid by the insurer. In effect this allows the insurer to pursue a liable p [..]

A legal doctrine under which your insurance company attempts, in your name, to recover money it has paid under your policy.

The doctrine of subrogation gives the insurer whatever rights the insured possessed against third parties who are responsible for a loss. The right of subrogation by the insurer is limited in amount t [..]

A standard policy provision giving an insurer who paid a claim the right to act in the name of their insured in recovering the funds from another party.

Steps the travel insurance company takes, after paying a claim, to collect from other available sources such as other insurance plans or travel suppliers.

Refers to the lawful substitution of a third party in place of a party having a claim against another party. In insurance contracts, the insurer has the right to “step into the shoes” of another party whom it has compensated and sue any party whom the compensated party could have sued.

The legal process by which an insurance company, after paying a loss, seeks to recover the amount of the loss from another party who is legally liable for it.

n. assuming the legal rights of a person for whom expenses or a debt has been paid. Typically, subrogation occurs when an insurance company which pays its insured client for injuries and losses then s [..]

A principle of law incorporated in insurance policies that enables the insurance company, after paying a loss to its insured, to recover the amount of the loss from another who is legally liable for i [..]

The substitution of one person in the place of another with reference to a lawful claim, demand, obligation or legal right.

A doctrine adopted in favour of the insurer in order to prevent the insured from recovering more than a full indemnity.

the legal doctrine under which the law substitutes one creditor or claimant for another. When a title insurance company pays a claim under a title insurance policy, it is entitled to step into the sho [..]

occupying the place of another; substitution.

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.

Subrogation is a legal doctrine whereby one person is entitled to enforce the subsisting or revived rights of another for one's own benefit. A right of subrogation typically arises by operation of law [..]