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ADJUSTED BREAKEVEN

A measure of the number of years it takes for an investor to recover the initial CONVERSION PREMIUM paid when purchasing a CONVERTIBLE BOND, after accounting for the fact that the investor

ADVANCE DIRECTIVE

A document about final wishes of an individual. It is drawn up in case the person becomes unable to make their own decisions. AKA living will.

ADVERSE TRUSTEE

A party related to a person owning a trust. Or an employee who has interest in the company trust.

AFLOAT

Goods on a boat betwen the start and end of the journey.

AGENCY CAPTIVE

A CAPTIVE, owned by one or more INSURANCE AGENTS, which is used to write insurance cover for a large number of third party clients. See also GROUP CAPTIVE, PROTECTED CELL COMPANY,PURE CAPTIVE,

AGENT BANK

A BANK forming part of a SYNDICATE arranging a LOAN for a borrower that is responsible for protecting the interests of all other syndicate banks. The lead bank arranging the loan is

AIR TOXICS

An air pollutant that can cause damages that are permanent.

ALIEN INSURER

In the United States, an INSURER formed on the basis of the legal requirements of a country other than the United States. In order to qualify to write INSURANCE in the United

ALL RISKS INSURANCE

A policy that covers all risk except bad packaging, delay, inherent vice, or loss of market just to name a few. Risks listed in the policy are the ones that are not

ALPHA TEST

Testing done in company of a model. It establishes flaws to come or deficiencies. Refer to beta test.

ALTERNATIVE MEDIA

Advertising opportunities not in the standard list. They can be fliers, handouts, super market videos, and the phone book.

AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (AMA)

A nonprofit that manages personnel education and training to improve employee skills. It was founded in the early 1900s in New York, NY. Managers get training in seminars, conferences, online courses, books,

AMOUNT AT RISK

In INSURANCE, the lesser of a POLICY CAP on a contract and the MAXIMUM PROBABLE LOSS to the INSURED. INSURERS use amount at risk to estimate potential losses within their PORTFOLIOS.

AND

An operater that finds records if it has all the words specified in the search. Refer to not and or.

ANNULMENT

When an event or judgment is treated as if it never happened.

APEX FARE

It stands for advance purchase excursion fare. Its plane faire with a discount because it was bought 21 days before, the departures are less than 6 weeks apart, and there are no

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