UNDERWRITING EXPENSES
Underwriting Expenses are costs and expenditures relating to the underwriting activity. In terms of insurance, it includes direct costs such as actuarial reviews, business acquisitions, and inspections. In terms of investment, it includes an investment bank’s expenditures on diligence activities and research, legal fees, and accounting fees.
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Retention Bonus
A reward given to an employee that serves as an incentive to keep that key employee on the job during a significant business cycle, like a merger o ...
Infrastructure
Basic physical systems of a business or country such as roads, utilities, transportation, communication, sewage, and water and electric systems, am ...
Cost Control
Act of managing and/or reducing business expenditures done by determining the costs and evaluating if such expenses are affordable and reasonable. ...
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