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German term or phrase:Mutation
English translation:change / revision / amendment
Entered by:Christine Lam
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Bus/Financial - Insurance / Swiss contract
German term or phrase: Mutation
This is from the start of an insurance contract. Three dates are given: Beginn, Mutation and Ablauf. The date for "Mutation" lies six years after the start date and two years before the end of the contract.

At the time of writing I don't have the whole contract and so cannot say what "mutates" into what on the given date. Does anyone know a standard term which would cover this?
Ian M-H
United States
change / revision
Explanation:
basically anything that changes (Änderunge) during the term of the contract, such as address change, modification of insurance coverage (add another vehicle or driver etc, new family member etc.)
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Christine Lam
Canada
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4conversionTerry Moran
4endorsementxxxJeffFish
3change / revision
Christine Lam


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
change / revision


Explanation:
basically anything that changes (Änderunge) during the term of the contract, such as address change, modification of insurance coverage (add another vehicle or driver etc, new family member etc.)

Christine Lam
Canada
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endorsement


Explanation:
Insurance-specific term

Endorsement - A written change to an insurance policy which becomes part of it.

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xxxJeffFish
Germany
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conversion


Explanation:
I'm almost certain this is the right term. It refers to a change of some important aspect(s) of the policy. One example is a convertible term policy, which (at a cost) entitles the policyholder to turn it into something different - like a whole-life policy - some time before it expires.

Terry Moran
France
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