J – Glossary of Insurance Terms
This page provides a glossary of insurance terms and definitions that are commonly used in the insurance business. New terms will be added to the glossary over time.
The definitions in this glossary are developed by the NAIC Research and Actuarial Department staff based on various insurance references. These definitions represent a common or general use of the term. Some words and/or phrases may be defined differently by other entities, or used in a context such that the definition shown may not be applicable. naic.org
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Joint and Last Survivor Annuity – retirement plan that continues to payout so long as at least one, of two or more, annuitants is alive.
Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) – a loss-sharing mechanism combining several insurance companies to provide extra capacity due to type or size of exposure.
Joint-Life Annuity – an annuity contract that ceases upon the death of the first of two or more annuitants.
