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PREFERRED BIDDER

A bidder who has been preferred over others, by a company who is holding an auction.

PREFERRED DEBT

Any debt which is discharged before any other debt is paid off.

PREFERRED EQUITY

The total amount of profit, that is taken from the preferred stock of the company. The preferred equity does not take in to account any profit brought in through other investments.

PREFERRED HABITAT THEORY

A theory which states that individual investors generally have a preferred limit of lengths when it comes to the maturity of any bond, and an investor is only liable to go out

PREFERRED POSITION

A portion of any publication which is known to attract more attention as compared to other portions. Similarly, the pricing of the ‘preferred position’ is more than the standard charges.

PREFERRED POSITION RATE

The rate at which a publication would alow a client to place an ad in its ‘preferred position’.

PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION (PPO)

A group of different personnel who are ready to provide treatment to members of the group for a preset fee. It is usually another option as compared to a HMO network, which

PRE-FUNDED BOND

A bond that has been issued by the government. Generally, it is already backed up by several securities of the government which are set in escrow.

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

An injunction granted before the trial has started, which states that the plaintiff will suffer extensive damage in case the injunction is not granted. Security must be posted with the court in

PREMATURITY

A situation in which the claim launched by the plaintiff hasn’t fully grown to become an actual claim.

PREMISE

Any assumption or information which forms the basis of a conclusion.

PREMISE CONTROL

A proper analysis and identification of the information/ assumptions which form the basis of any plan. It is used to check if any changes need to be made.

PREMISES BURGLARY

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

PREMIUM DISCOUNT

A discount given to any policy holder if they decide to pay all of their premium for the year in advance.

PREMIUM LOAN

A loan that is given by the insured party to the insurer.

PREMIUM NOTICE

A notice issued in order to provide the exact date on which a premium will become payable.

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