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POLYGON

A geographical area created, with limits that are created in accordance with the streets as political limits, and has clear physically visible characteristics.

POP-UP RETAIL

A method by which entrepreneurs establish retail outlets on a temporary basis. Commonly, pop up retail methods are used to set up temporary outlets in untested markets by large corporations. This helps

PORTFOLIO RUNOFF

Getting a portfolio reinsured until the period of time until all of the existing premiums have been paid.

POSITIVE SUM GAME

A term from the decision theory, where nobody is a winner at somebody else’s expense, while the sum of all winnings as well as the incurred losses is a positive figure.

POTENTIAL DEFAULT

Any case in which the borrower might default on their payments in the future. The term can be used to refer to a borrower who has a higher probability of defaulting.

PRE-ADMISSION AUTHORIZATION

An authorized document which needs to be taken from the insuring party, before an insured party can be admitted to a hospital.

PRECYCLE

A method of waste reduction in which materials that have been discarded are set apart on their level of recyclability.

PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT (PTA)

A pact of trade, formed between two or more countries, allowing them to reduce the tariffs charged on specific goods during trade with each other. Even though the tariffs aren’t completely removed,

PREMISES BURGLARY

A term commonly used to describe a burglary that was caused at the premises of the insured party.

PACKET INTERNET GOPHER (PING)

PING, as it is commonly known is a technique that is used to check out the response time of any internet connection. A request is sent to any website and then a

PAID-UP CAPITAL

Paid up capital is the amount that provides the capital on stock which is kept in possession by the stockholders.

PAPER COMPANY

Any company that has no operations, but has a proper constitution, fully formed legal documents, little to zero assets and is registered is regarded as a paper company.

PARALEGAL

A person who has been trained, and holds authority to provide a specified number of legal services. A paralegal is not a lawyer, but is usually on their way to becoming one.

PARIS CONVENTION

Created and signed back in 1883, the Paris Convention provided a couple of different rights, specifically i) Any citizen, or resident of a signatory country, will be able to gain access and

PARTS PER MILLION (PPM)

A concentrated volume of any gas, or part of it, or any other substance, compared to a million particles of liquid or air. A fair comparison can be that of 5 liters

PASSIVE LOSS

Any loss that is incurred due to a passive activity. Examples include loss incurred through rented property, any limited partnership, etc.

PATENT

A patent is a legal document which provides protection to the ideas of any individual. Usually issued by the Patent Office of a country, the patent is granted to any firm or

PAY DOWN

Payment of a portion of the full amount of any item.

PAYDAY

The day on which an employee receives his salary. Might be quarterly, weekly or monthly.

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