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SOFT MARKET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Market Prices
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft insurance market
1, record 1, English, soft%20insurance%20market
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soft market 2, record 1, English, soft%20market
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During a soft market, a combination of higher investment returns and a decrease in claim payouts create the perfect conditions for insurance companies to lower insurance premiums, expand coverage, and relax underwriting rules to issue more policies. 2, record 1, English, - soft%20insurance%20market
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marché mou
1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20mou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le marché mou signifie que les assureurs connaissent une certaine rentabilité. Ils sont donc plus ouverts à la négociation, à offrir de nouvelles affaires et à autoriser l’assurance pour une plus vaste gamme de risques. La compétition est alors très forte. 2, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20mou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft market
1, record 2, English, soft%20market
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- weak market 2, record 2, English, weak%20market
correct
- depressed market 3, record 2, English, depressed%20market
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A market in which there is very little activity or where these are more sellers than buyers. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 4, record 2, English, - soft%20market
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marché faible
1, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20faible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marché déprimé 2, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9prim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marché dans lequel la demande est rare. 2, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20faible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fluctuaciones económicas
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado débil
1, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20d%C3%A9bil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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