Insurance Glossary
Waiting period
What is waiting period?
A waiting period is the time after a policy starts during which you can't claim for certain events. It's common on funeral and pet cover, and sometimes specific car or home perils.
Example
The funeral policy had a six-month waiting period for natural death.
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