GLOSSARY
This Insurance Glossary of Terms is produced and maintained by the National Alliance Research Academy. 
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Self-insurance

An insurance plan in which an organization makes a conscious decision to not purchase insurance and pay certain claim amounts using 100% internal funding. Self-insured organizations will usually purchase “excess” insurance to pay claim amounts in excess of the desired retention amount.

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