MEDICAL COST RATIO
Comparing the health care cost of a health insurance company and its premium revenues. It is one of the indicators of the insurer’s financial health. Like other types of insurers, health insurance companies are for profit firms and should remain profitable in order to stay in the industry.
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Bullet Loan
Balloon loan paid at the end of the term. The loan will be refinanced to fulfill the balloon payment obligation.
One-Bank Holding Company
A one-bank holding company holds at least a quarter of a commercial bank’s voting stock. Companies of this type led to the formation of lever ...
Foreign Credit Insurance Association - FCIA
A voluntary agency that provides insurance for U.S. exporters. It was formed in 1961.
John Elkann
Chairman of Italian automaker Fiat, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of investment company Exor. Both companies are controlled by the Agnel ...
Expected Return
Amount an investor would expect on the return of an investment with various known or expected return rates. This is computed by getting the average ...
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A Guide to Income Tax: Overlooked Credits and Cuts
The US tax code changes from time to time, and majority of taxpayers cannot name at least three of the most common deductible expenditures. On that ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Papers
Documentation is the most significant part of taxation. If you do not properly account your income and expenses, chances are you will likely miss o ...
Macroeconomics: A Brief History
Macroeconomics is a branch of study under Economics that deals with the economy’s growth and the way it behaves. It examines nationwide pheno ...
Ethical Investing: Knowing Human Rights and Workers` Rights
Ethical investors want to know how corporations treat people, specifically their workers. They depend on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Righ ...
Buying a Home: Closing the Deal
It’s almost done! With just a few steps away, the house that you have been dreaming of will be yours.
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