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Group insurance plans insure a large number of people under the terms of:

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Group insurance plans insure a large number of people under the terms of:

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A single policy. Group insurance plans are designed to cover a large number of people under a single policy. These are typically offered by employers, unions, or professional associations. The terms of the policy are negotiated between the insurer and the master policyholder (usually an employer or an entity such as a labor union), with the benefits extended to individual members of the group.

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