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SPECIAL COVERAGE FORM

Offer a broad coverage to any property, commercial or personal that will cover all risks but might have a lot of other exclusions.

SPECIAL MULTI PERIL (SMP)

A policy that eliminates the need for more than one contract by combining all of them into the same policy.

SPECIAL MEAL

A term used in the travel industry for an alternative meal ordered in advance by passengers. It may be for a child, vegetarian , low salt for example.

SPECIAL MEETING

A meeting of share holders called in order to discuss a specific matter that has ben stated in the meeting notice.

SPARE PART

A component that can be replaced when it is needed to be because of malfunction or wear.

SPECIAL SITUATION

A situation that arises that will require a company to sell of some of its shares.

SPECIAL TOOLING

Any specialised equipment that can be only be used for a specific purpose. Items like gauges, dies, molds, jigs, patterns.

SPECIAL REPORT

An auditor certified document that measures how a company or business has complied with GAAP.

REGRESSION EQUATION

An equation in math used to determine various predictions about a specific variable as it relates to other variables.

SPECIAL ENDORSEMENT

An endorsement where the endorsee is named and to whom a negotiable instrument is to be paid.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

A resolution that requires an important decision to alter terms of articles of association or memorandam of association. It requires no less than 21 days notice, no less than 3/4 of the

SPECIAL PURPOSE CORPORATION (SPC)

A legal entitiy that is created in order to insulate an issuer of an asset based security from the originator of said asset. A special purpose vehicle.

REGRESSIVE TAX

The taxation that takes place on a larger percentage of a lower income and smaller percentage of an income that is higher.

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT

A tax that is levied on properties in an area to provide for infrastructure such as street lighting and footpaths.

SPECIAL AGENT

See general agent also. The agent who acts only for a principal and only for a particular purpose.

SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS (SDR)

Created in 1970 by International Monetary fund to coincide with a a disfavour in the US dollar as the main world currency. It is an accounting entry.

SLEEPER

Stock that is not popular with investors but has significant growth potential once it attracts attention. The opposite of a high flyer.

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