Excess
Insurance Policyholder Taxation Manual, published by HM Revenue & Customs on 19 March 2016, defines excess as: ‘the first part of the cost of a claim which the insured or reinsured has to bear in accordance with the terms of the policy.’
See also: Excess cold.
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