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PARALLEL SHIFT

When interest increases and decreases equally on a yield curve.

PASSIVE RETENTION

When a company unexpectedly retains risk leading to losses. This usually occurs when they are not properly managing their reserves or self insurance. Refer to retention and risk retention

PLOWBACK RATIO

The amount of capital reinvested that are not paid to shareholders in the form of dividends.

PORTFOLIO THEORY

How a portfolio is managed. Risk and returns are measured to create diversification strategies.

PREEMPTIVE RIGHT

A shareholders right at first choice on buying stocks. Any left are available to the market at large. AKA antidilution provision and subscription priviledge. Refer to rights issue.

PREPETITION PHASE

The time a company is preparing to file for bankruptcy. Directors try to preserve value as the creditors will paid first.

PRIME RATE FUND

A fund that invests only in loans having a prime interest rate. They are corporate loans with limited liquidity due to the secondary market.

PROSPECTIVE FINITE POLICY

Insurance that shifts the time of loss in the future. It is a risk financing vehicle. Refer to retrospective finite policy.

PURE PREMIUM RATING METHOD

The way premium on property and causality insurance is calculated. Premium loading factors are not used in the process. AKA standard risk. Refer to speculative risk.

QUANTO

An options whose profits are from derivative into foreign currency. The investor can participate in the foreign markets and still be protected from risk. AKA guaranteed exchange rate option and quantity adjusted

RATE MAKING

The way insurance companies get their premiums. These rates are made to cover loss and still be fair. Refer to expense loading, premium loading, and pure premium.

RECISSION

Cancelling insurance due to fraud or misrepresentation.

REORGANIZATION

When bankruptcy is files this occurs. The company is analyzed by trustee to liquidate assets and pay off claims. This is done before a court decides what to do with the company.

RESIDUAL VARIANCE

A difference in asset returns from the security market line computed by calculating the return at a certain time and comparing it to the market portfolio at that same time. Refer to

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

The total, unadjusted return generated for shareholders by a firm during an identified period of time. Refer to risk adjusted return on capital.

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

A six month to fiveplus years, secured or unsecured line of credit that can be reused over and over again. AKA line of credit and revolver. Refer to bank line, committed funding,

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