A.M. BEST
Recognized by the SEC. as one of the established ratings agencies. The traditional focus of A.M. Best is concentrated in providing the letter rating for insurance carriers. It branched out recently to financial securities such as bonds. The ability to fulfill its debt obligations is the basic measurement of a company. The ratings range from S (suspended) to A++ (superior).
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Certificate of Origin - CO
Document declaring the country where a commodity or good was produced. It contains information on the product’s destination and country of ex ...
SEC Form N-8A
SEC Form N-8A is also referred to as the Notification of Registration Filed Pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. This me ...
Credit Event
Sudden and tangible change in a borrower’s credit standing or drop in credit rating. Such event questions the borrower’s capacity to pa ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The count of disparate processes by insurance companies in resolving claims and disputes. ADR is used to avoid expensive and consuming litigation a ...
HNL
The abbreviation for the currency of Honduras, Honduran Lempira.
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