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The term "underwriting" derives from the Lloyd's of London insurance market. Financial backers (or risk takers), who would accept some of the risk on a given venture (historically a sea voyage with associated risks of shipwreck) in exchange for a premium, would literally write their names under the risk information that was written on a Lloyd's slip created for this purpose.
The DSS headquarters in Quarry Hill, Leeds. After the Fowler report, the Department of Health and Social Security separated during 1988 to form two departments, one of which was the DSS. [ 1 ] During 2001, the department was largely replaced by the Department for Work and Pensions , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] with the other responsibilities of the department ...
The Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) is instituted by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong to enhance the quality of private schools at the primary and secondary levels. [1] The Hong Kong government has been encouraging non-government secondary schools which have attained a sufficiently high educational standard to join the DSS by providing subsidies to enhance the quality of private school education ...
The purpose of these two 1980s-era programs was "so that there was no way you could 'double dip' into both a federal pension and Social Security," explains Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst.
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC) is an American monoline bond insurer established in 1983. It faced significant financial difficulties in 2008 which affected its ability to write new business. [ 1 ]
The Human Resources Administration or Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS) is the department of the government of New York City [1] in charge of the majority of the city's social services programs. HRA helps New Yorkers in need through a variety of services that promote employment and personal responsibility while providing temporary ...
The NFL playoff schedule is about to be set, with the wild-card dates and times for every matchup to be revealed during Week 18.
We shoot a free throw, we get the ball, we got a chance to win the game. "They [the officials] all told me they didn't see it. ... It's up to the referees to see [it]. That's why we have three of ...