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  • 11rate — rate1 [rāt] n. [OFr < L rata (pars), reckoned (part), fem. of ratus, pp. of reri, to reckon < IE * rē , var. of base * ar , to fit, join > ART1, ORDER] 1. the amount, degree, etc. of anything in relation to units of something else [the… …

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  • 12Insurance — This article is about risk management. For Insurance (blackjack), see Blackjack. For Insurance run (baseball), see Insurance run. In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a… …

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  • 13Insurance fraud — Criminal law Part …

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  • 14Rate of return — In finance, rate of return (ROR), also known as return on investment (ROI), rate of profit or sometimes just return, is the ratio of money gained or lost (whether realized or unrealized) on an investment relative to the amount of money invested.… …

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  • 15rate — rate1 /rayt/, n., v., rated, rating. n. 1. the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation: a high rate of interest on loans. 2. a certain quantity or amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another… …

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  • 16Insurance cycle — “The tendency to swing between profitable and unprofitable periods over time is commonly known as the underwriting or insurance cycle. (Wikipedia article on Insurance) What is the Insurance Cycle Lloyd s Franchise Performance Director Rolf Tolle… …

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  • 17group insurance — Insurance coverage for a group, which can usually be obtained at a cheaper rate than insurance for an individual. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * group insurance group insurance ➔ insurance * * * group insurance UK US noun [U] INSURANCE ►… …

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  • 18rate — Proportional or relative value, measure, or degree. The proportion or standard by which quantity or .value is adjusted. Thus, the rate of interest is the proportion or ratio between the principal and interest; the buildings in a town are rated… …

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  • 19rate — I. verb (rated; rating) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to rebuke angrily or violently 2. obsolete to drive away by scolding intransitive verb to voice angry reprimands II …

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  • 20rate — I [[t]reɪt[/t]] n. v. rat•ed, rat•ing 1) the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation: a high rate of interest on loans[/ex] 2) a certain amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing: at… …

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