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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>📋 &#039;&#039;&#039;Premium finance&#039;&#039;&#039; is a lending arrangement in which a [[Definition:Premium finance company | financing company]] advances the funds needed to pay an [[Definition:Insurance policy | insurance policy&#039;s]] [[Definition:Premium | premium]] in full, and the [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] repays that advance in installments over the policy term. It is a cornerstone of the [[Definition:Commercial lines | commercial insurance]] market, where large annual premiums for [[Definition:Property insurance | property]], [[Definition:Casualty insurance | casualty]], or [[Definition:Professional liability insurance | professional liability]] coverage can strain a business&#039;s cash flow. By converting a lump-sum obligation into manageable monthly payments, premium finance enables insureds to secure necessary coverage without tying up working capital.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ A typical transaction begins when a [[Definition:Insurance broker | broker]] or [[Definition:Insurance agent | agent]] submits a premium finance agreement on behalf of the insured to a [[Definition:Premium finance company | premium finance company]]. The finance company pays the full premium directly to the [[Definition:Insurance carrier | carrier]] (or to the broker&#039;s [[Definition:Fiduciary account | trust account]]), and the insured executes a promissory note obligating them to repay the financed amount plus [[Definition:Finance charge | finance charges]] over an agreed schedule. Crucially, the lender takes an assignment of the policy&#039;s [[Definition:Unearned premium | unearned premium]] as [[Definition:Collateral | collateral]]: if the borrower defaults, the finance company has the contractual right to submit a [[Definition:Cancellation notice | notice of cancellation]] to the insurer and recover the [[Definition:Return premium | return premium]]. This collateral mechanism makes premium finance a relatively low-risk form of lending.<br /> <br /> 💡 Without premium financing, many middle-market and large commercial accounts would struggle to place adequate [[Definition:Insurance program | insurance programs]], potentially leading to gaps in coverage or higher rates of [[Definition:Uninsured risk | uninsured exposure]] across the economy. For insurers, the model is beneficial because it ensures full premium is collected upfront, eliminating [[Definition:Installment billing | installment billing]] risk from the carrier&#039;s books. The segment has also attracted [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] innovation, with digital platforms now automating [[Definition:Credit decisioning | credit decisioning]], document generation, and payment processing — reducing turnaround times from days to minutes and making premium finance accessible to smaller [[Definition:Small commercial insurance | small-commercial]] accounts that were historically too costly to serve.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Premium finance company]]<br /> * [[Definition:Unearned premium]]<br /> * [[Definition:Return premium]]<br /> * [[Definition:Insurance broker]]<br /> * [[Definition:Cancellation notice]]<br /> * [[Definition:Commercial lines]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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