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WRITTEN PREMIUM [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- written premium
1, record 1, English, written%20premium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- premium written 2, record 1, English, premium%20written
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total premiums on policies issued by an insurance company during a specific period of time regardless of what portions have been earned. 3, record 1, English, - written%20premium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
gross written premium, net written premium 4, record 1, English, - written%20premium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prime émise
1, record 1, French, prime%20%C3%A9mise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des primes établies et comptabilisées par l'assureur au moment de l'émission des contrats ou des avenants. 2, record 1, French, - prime%20%C3%A9mise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
primes émises brutes, primes émises nettes 3, record 1, French, - prime%20%C3%A9mise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- premium tax
1, record 2, English, premium%20tax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- insurance premium tax 2, record 2, English, insurance%20premium%20tax
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, property/liability insurers and their reinsurers pay premium taxes in addition to normal income taxes and other business levies. Premium taxes are paid on premiums written and are paid without regard to profitability. 2, record 2, English, - premium%20tax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
premium tax: term found in the context of public auto insurance uniformity in New Brunswick. 3, record 2, English, - premium%20tax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impôt sur les primes
1, record 2, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20primes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taxe sur les primes 2, record 2, French, taxe%20sur%20les%20primes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada les compagnies d'assurance I.A.R.D. et leurs réassureurs paient, outre les taxes et impôts habituels sur le revenu des sociétés, un impôt sur les primes. Cet impôt porte sur les primes émises et doit être payé que l'assureur ait ou non réalisé des bénéfices. 1, record 2, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20primes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taxe sur les primes : terme retrouvé dans le contexte de l'uniformisation de l'assurance automobile publique au Nouveau-Brunswick. 3, record 2, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20primes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unearned premium reserve
1, record 3, English, unearned%20premium%20reserve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unearned premiums reserve 2, record 3, English, unearned%20premiums%20reserve
correct
- reserve of unearned premiums 3, record 3, English, reserve%20of%20unearned%20premiums
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because premiums are paid in advance, this income is earned over the term that the policy is in force; so that at any point in time during the term of the policy a portion of the premium "written" for that policy is "unearned". For this reason it is necessary for a company to set aside as a reserve that portion of all the premium in force that is unearned as an "Unearned Premium Reserve". 1, record 3, English, - unearned%20premium%20reserve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réserve pour primes non acquises
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20primes%20non%20acquises
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- provisions pour primes non acquises 2, record 3, French, provisions%20pour%20primes%20non%20acquises
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme les primes sont payées d'avance, il s'ensuit que ce revenu de primes devient acquis graduellement durant tout le temps que la police est en vigueur. Ainsi, en tout temps durant la durée de cette police, une portion de la prime souscrite est non acquise. C'est la raison pour laquelle une compagnie doit établir une réserve pour la portion des primes en vigueur qui n'est pas encore acquise. Cette réserve s'appelle "réserve pour primes non acquises". 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20primes%20non%20acquises
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva para primas no cobradas
1, record 3, Spanish, reserva%20para%20primas%20no%20cobradas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uncovered put
1, record 4, English, uncovered%20put
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- uncovered put option 2, record 4, English, uncovered%20put%20option
correct
- naked put 1, record 4, English, naked%20put
correct
- naked put option 2, record 4, English, naked%20put%20option
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An uncovered put is written with the belief that the underlying security will not decline in price during the life of the option. If the stock's price remains steady or rises, the naked writer will not have stock "put to him" and will of course keep the premium from the put option written. 3, record 4, English, - uncovered%20put
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- option de vente découverte
1, record 4, French, option%20de%20vente%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- option de vente à découvert 2, record 4, French, option%20de%20vente%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un investisseur vend à titre de vendeur initial une option de vente découverte parce qu'il pense que le cours de la valeur sous option ne baissera pas pendant la durée de validité de l'option. Si le cours de l'action ne change pas ou monte, le vendeur initial découvert ne recevra pas d'assignation et, par conséquent, gardera la prime sur l'option de vente qu'il a vendue. 3, record 4, French, - option%20de%20vente%20d%C3%A9couverte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- opción de venta vendida en descubierto
1, record 4, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n%20de%20venta%20vendida%20en%20descubierto
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gold options buyer
1, record 5, English, gold%20options%20buyer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The same outcomes-exercise, offsetting closing transaction or expiry-result whether a gold options investor buys puts(as in the above example), buys calls, writes puts or writes calls. Of course, only a gold options buyer has the right to exercise; a gold options writer has sold that right to a buyer in return for a premium and must either sell gold(if he has written a call) or buy gold(if he has written a put), should he be assigned. Therefore, an exercise generally implies a profit for a gold options buyer and may mean a loss for a gold options writer. Conversely, if an option expires, this entails a loss for a buyer(the premium paid) and a profit for a writer(the premium received). 2, record 5, English, - gold%20options%20buyer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- gold option buyer
- gold options holder
- gold option holder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acheteur d'options sur l'or
1, record 5, French, acheteur%20d%27options%20sur%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces mêmes éventualités (levée, opération de compensation ou échéance) surviennent, que l'investisseur dans les options sur l'or achète des options de vente (comme dans l'exemple ci-dessus) ou des options d'achat, ou encore qu'il vende des options de vente ou des options d'achat. Bien entendu, seul un acheteur d'options sur l'or a un droit de levée; un vendeur d'options sur l'or a vendu ce droit à l'acheteur en contrepartie du prix de l'option et il doit vendre l'or (s'il a vendu une option d'achat) ou acheter l'or (s'il a vendu une option de vente), s'il se voit assigner une levée. Par conséquent, une levée suppose en général un profit pour un acheteur d'options sur l'or et peut entraîner une perte pour un vendeur d'options sur l'or. Inversement, l'échéance de l'option peut signifier une perte pour l'acheteur (la perte du prix versé pour l'option) et un profit pour le vendeur (qui a perçu ce prix). 2, record 5, French, - acheteur%20d%27options%20sur%20l%27or
Record 5, Key term(s)
- acheteur d'option sur l'or
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-02-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- automatic reinstatement
1, record 6, English, automatic%20reinstatement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Automatic Reinstatement - The policy will usually provide that, in the event of a loss exceeding $100 whether or not insured by the policy, the amount of insurance is automatically reduced by the amount of loss. 1, record 6, English, - automatic%20reinstatement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After payment of loss an additional premium is needed to restore the insurance to the amount originally written. 2, record 6, English, - automatic%20reinstatement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- remise en vigueur automatique
1, record 6, French, remise%20en%20vigueur%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- reconstitution automatique 2, record 6, French, reconstitution%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remise en vigueur automatique - il est stipulé généralement qu'advenant un sinistre de plus de $100 garanti ou non dans la police, le montant du sinistre sera déduit du montant d'assurance. 1, record 6, French, - remise%20en%20vigueur%20automatique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour que l'assuré ne soit pas à découvert après un sinistre, le capital primitif est reconstitué automatiquement ainsi que la portion de la prime. 2, record 6, French, - remise%20en%20vigueur%20automatique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gold options writer
1, record 7, English, gold%20options%20writer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- gold options seller 2, record 7, English, gold%20options%20seller
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The same outcomes-exercise, offsetting closing transaction or expiry-result whether a gold options investor buys put(as in the above example), buys calls, writes puts or writes calls. Of course, only a gold options buyer has the right to exercise; a gold options writer has sold that right to a buyer in return for a premium and must either sell gold(if he has written a call) or buy gold(if he has written a put), should he be assigned. Therefore, an exercise generally implies a profit for a gold options buyer and may mean a loss for a gold options writer. Conversely, if an option expires, this entails a loss for a buyer(the premium paid) and a profit to a writer(the premium received). 3, record 7, English, - gold%20options%20writer
Record 7, Key term(s)
- gold option writer
- gold option seller
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vendeur d'options sur l'or
1, record 7, French, vendeur%20d%27options%20sur%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces mêmes éventualités (levée, opération de compensation ou échéance) surviennent, que l'investisseur dans les options sur l'or achète des options de vente (comme dans l'exemple ci-dessus) ou des options d'achat, ou encore qu'il vende des options de vente ou des options d'achat. Bien entendu, seul un acheteur d'options sur l'or a un droit de levée; un vendeur d'options sur l'or a vendu ce droit à l'acheteur en contrepartie du prix de l'option et il doit vendre l'or (s'il a vendu une option d'achat) ou d'acheter l'or (s'il a vendu une option de vente), s'il se voit assigner une levée. Par conséquent, une levée suppose en général un profit pour un acheteur d'options sur l'or et peut entraîner une perte pour un vendeur d'options sur l'or. Inversement, l'échéance de l'option peut signifier une perte pour l'acheteur (la perte du prix versé pour l'option) et un profit pour le vendeur (qui a perçu le prix). 2, record 7, French, - vendeur%20d%27options%20sur%20l%27or
Record 7, Key term(s)
- vendeur d'option sur l'or
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-07-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Reinsurance and Coinsurance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- subject premium
1, record 8, English, subject%20premium
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- base premium 2, record 8, English, base%20premium
correct
- underlying premium 1, record 8, English, underlying%20premium
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ceding company's premiums(written or earned) to which the reinsurance premium rate is applied to produce the reinsurance premium. 2, record 8, English, - subject%20premium
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Réassurance et coassurance
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prime de base
1, record 8, French, prime%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-12-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Reinsurance and Coinsurance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- direct written premium
1, record 9, English, direct%20written%20premium
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The policy premium adjusted by additional or return premiums but excluding any reinsurance premiums. 2, record 9, English, - direct%20written%20premium
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dollar figures shown are derived from application of the appropriate rate of premium tax to 1979 direct written premiums by province as reported by the Superintendent of Insurance for Canada for 1979. 3, record 9, English, - direct%20written%20premium
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Réassurance et coassurance
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- prime originale émise
1, record 9, French, prime%20originale%20%C3%A9mise
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- prime directe souscrite 2, record 9, French, prime%20directe%20souscrite
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les montants du tableau ci-dessus proviennent du taux approprié d'impôt sur les primes appliqué par les gouvernements provinciaux aux primes originales émises en 1979, prises dans le Rapport du Surintendant du Canada (1979). 1, record 9, French, - prime%20originale%20%C3%A9mise
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- automatic reinstatement 1, record 10, English, automatic%20reinstatement
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
after payment of loss an additional premium is needed to restore the insurance to the amount originally written(Ackerman) 1, record 10, English, - automatic%20reinstatement
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- reconstitution automatique
1, record 10, French, reconstitution%20automatique
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance (incendie) (du capital assuré, de la prime) (Veron) pour que l'assuré ne soit pas à découvert après un sinistre, le capital primitif est reconstitué automatiquement ainsi que la portion de la prime (Veron) 1, record 10, French, - reconstitution%20automatique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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