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APPRAISAL CLAUSE

In property insurance the insured or insurer can demand an appraisal for property damaged to justify a claim.

ARC FURNACE

A furnace that creates heat with electric current. Metal scrap or electrodes are used in this proces.

ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION

A numeric sequence with the difference between the numbers being the same. Refer to geometric progression.

ARTIFICIAL PERSON

A nonhuman entity that is created by law and is legally different owning its own rights and duties. AKA jusistic person and legal person. Refer to body corporate.

ASSIMILATION

Buying the whole new issue by public buyers. If underwriters do this its called absorption.

ATTACK

1. to make good on a threat. Refer to aggression and assault. 2. when a hacker gets into your computer to damage it. Refer to active attack.

AUTHORIZATION CODE

A code that is used to complete a transaction. It authenticates the user has done the transaction.

AUTOMATIC COVER

Insurance that extends a policy for a period of time for a certain amount. It helps to cover the changes in market value or a new asset.

AUTONOMOUS WORK GROUP

A group of employees that work on the same project. Each member has great responsibility for their part of the project. The project succeeds if all parties perform their tasks correctly.

ASSESSMENT OF TAX

The tax receiver can assess the liability and get the assessed amount from the tax payer.

ADHOCISM

An organizations management style that doesn’t plan ahead, responding to only urgent situations, and focuses on fire fighting. This is the way the company sets their goals. Refer to adhocracy.

ADSL

Refer to asymmetrical digital subscriber line.

AGENCY BY ESTOPPEL

When an agent is appointed but not officially. AKA presumption of agency. Refer to partnership by estoppel.

AGENCY THEORY

Studying the broker client relationship. It helps get good incentives for both parties. It also reduces disagreements between the two parties.

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