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Franchise


Either a percentage of insured value or a specified dollar amount in an insurance policy which must be reached before an insured loss is paid in full. It is similar to a deductible in that insured losses less than the franchise amount are not paid, but different from a deductible in that insured losses equal to, or more than, the franchise are paid in full.

See Average Clauses.