Unter- oder Überdeckung

English translation: overinsurance/underinsurance

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German term or phrase:Unter- oder Überdeckung
English translation:overinsurance/underinsurance
Entered by: cologne

09:32 Jan 14, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / Asset Acc./Insurance
German term or phrase: Unter- oder Überdeckung
Wenn ein Schaden entsteht, ist dieser Index entscheidend für Unter- oder Überdeckung
cologne
Germany
Local time: 07:41
overinsurance/underinsurance
Explanation:
maybe?


overinsurance

Insurance of a risk in an amount exceeding its reasonable value (e.g., actual cash value or replacement cost); excessive limits of coverage.

underinsurance

Risk Management — The purchase of insurance with limits inadequate to meet policy coinsurance requirements, or the failure to purchase insurance in amounts sufficient to cover a large loss.






http://insurance.cch.com/rupps/overinsurance.htm
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Cécile Kellermayr
Austria
Local time: 07:41
Grading comment
thanks, this fits.
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Summary of answers provided
3credit balance/debit balance
Kristin Sobania (X)
2 +1overinsurance/underinsurance
Cécile Kellermayr


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credit balance/debit balance


Explanation:
I think you can use this in the context given.
credit balance = Unterdeckung
debit balance = Überdeckung


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org
Kristin Sobania (X)
Germany
Local time: 07:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
Grading comment
Doesn't fit this context, sorry
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Comment: Doesn't fit this context, sorry

14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
overinsurance/underinsurance


Explanation:
maybe?


overinsurance

Insurance of a risk in an amount exceeding its reasonable value (e.g., actual cash value or replacement cost); excessive limits of coverage.

underinsurance

Risk Management — The purchase of insurance with limits inadequate to meet policy coinsurance requirements, or the failure to purchase insurance in amounts sufficient to cover a large loss.






http://insurance.cch.com/rupps/overinsurance.htm


    Reference: http://www.design21.com/archives/realtyone/hints/hint.tmpl$s...
Cécile Kellermayr
Austria
Local time: 07:41
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks, this fits.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Hall
25 mins
  -> thanks, Richard
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