insurance — A contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, one party undertakes to compensate the other for loss on a specified subject by specified perils. The party agreeing to make the compensation is usually called the insurer or underwriter; the… … Black's law dictionary
insurance — A contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, one party undertakes to compensate the other for loss on a specified subject by specified perils. The party agreeing to make the compensation is usually called the insurer or underwriter; the… … Black's law dictionary
floater — float·er n 1 [from the notion that the policy “floats” with the goods it insures, wherever they might be located]: a policy or supplemental attachment to a policy insuring specific items of personal property (as jewelry or art); specif: a policy… … Law dictionary
floater — [flōt′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that floats ☆ 2. a person who illegally casts a vote at each of several polling places ☆ 3. a person who changes his or her place of residence or work at frequent intervals; drifter; esp., a transient laborer 4.… … English World dictionary
insurance — /in shoor euhns, sherr /, n. 1. the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one s person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a… … Universalium
Floater — Floating rate bond. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * floater float‧er [ˈfləʊtə ǁ ˈfloʊtər] noun [countable] 1. FINANCE a bond with a variable interest rate: • The issue was split into three fixed rate tranches and one floater … Financial and business terms
floater — An informal name for a security with a variable coupon rate. Particularly used to refer to floating rate CMO tranches. American Banker Glossary A bond whose interest rate varies with the interest rate of another debt instrument, e.g., a bond that … Financial and business terms
Floater (disambiguation) — A floater is a shadow like shape that appears singly or together with several others in the field of vision of some individuals.Floater may also mean:* Floater (band), a band based in Portland, Oregon *Floater (alien), a race of enemy aliens in… … Wikipedia
insurance policy — noun written contract or certificate of insurance you should have read the small print on your policy • Syn: ↑policy, ↑insurance • Hypernyms: ↑contract • Hyponyms: ↑floater, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
floater — /floh teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that floats. 2. Informal. a person who is continually changing his or her place of abode, employment, etc. 3. U.S. Politics. a voter not attached to any party, esp. a person whose vote may be purchased. 4. a… … Universalium
