Lloyd’s of London. Insurance. 1. A London insurance mart where individual underwriters gather to quote rates and write insurance on a wide variety of risks. 2. A voluntary association of merchants, shipowners, underwriters, and brokers formed not to write policies but instead to issue a notice of an endeavor to members who may individually underwrite […]
cas fortuit (kah for-twee). [French “fortuitous case”] Insurance. An unforeseeable event; an inevitable accident; FORTUITOUS EVENT.
casual, adj. 1. (Of employment) occurring without regularity; occasional (a casual employee). See casual em-ployment under EMPLOYMENT. 2. (Of an event or occurrence) not expected, foreseen, or planned; fortuitous (a casual deficit).
harmful behavior. Conduct that could injure another person, esp. a child. cumulatively harmful behavior. Family law. Harmful parental (or caregiver) behavior that, if continued for a significant period, will over time cause serious harm to a child. immediately harmful behavior. Family law. Harmful parental (or caregiver) behavior that could have caused serious injury to a