Some common terms used in French insurance:
Agents généraux agents who only sell policies for one company
Courtier d’assurances agents who sell policies from a number of companies
Agent d’assurance insurance agent
L’assuré policy holder
Catastrophes naturelles natural disasters
Dégat des eaux water damage
Incendie fire
Responsabilité civile propriétaire civil liability insurance
Une assurance automobile vehicle insurance
Déclaration de vol police form that needs to filled in after a theft
Contrat assurance multirisques habitation or assurance multirisques vie privée or la multirisque building and contents insurance
Valeur vénale current market value
Franchise excess
Assurance dommages-ouvrage insurance needed when building
Au tiers third party only
Au tiers illimité or tiers complet third party fire and theft
Tous risques comprehensive cover
Bonus-malus no claims bonus
Attestation d’assurance proof from your insurance company showing you have insurance
Constat amiable d’accident motor accident report sheet
Résiliation cancellation letter
Assurance scolaire school insurance
Attestation d’assurance scolaire proof of school insurance
Assurance décès life insurance