A form of reinsurance under which the reinsurer pays some or all of a ceding company's aggregate retained losses in excess of a predetermined dollar amount or in excess of a percentage of premium. See Aggregate Coverage.
The maximum number of points that may be lost on a particular bet. All bets have a predetermined Stop Loss that facilitates the calculation of a worst-case scenario. This limits the maximum amount which may be lost on a bet to a specific amount and eliminates open-ended loss for the customer
Risk instrument used to reduce your risk by setting a pre-determined exit price for the trade. This exit price protects you from further losses.
A trade that is made in order to set a limit to the loss made by an adverse price movement. ... more on: Stop loss
A specified total of covered health claims, after which all other claims will be paid at 100%. May be based on the total claims paid by the plan or after a certain amount of out-of-pocket paid by the insured participant.
The point at which your losses stop and the insurance company takes over at the 100% level, expressed as a dollar amount of covered medical expenses after first satisfying the deductible. It refers to the total amount of shared expenses after the deductible, not just your share. Your share of those expenses is your Out-Of-Pocket expense.
a level that tells you to exit the trade
an order that you place to protect yourself if the trade goes against you
a predetermined exit point
a Sure Loss, from Sushil Kedia I learnt this from one of the shrewdest and clearly one of the most successful traders to have ever happened in Mumbai whenever I ask him how he chooses his stops
a technique for saving yourself from a large loss if the price is going down while you aren't paying attention
Stop loss is an insurance which provides reimbursement for catastrophic medical claims incurred by a self-funded employer's employee or by a capitated HMO member. There are two primary types of medical stop loss - employer stop loss and provider stop loss (provider excess loss).
Dollar amount set by the insurer that limits the amount members have to pay out of their own pocket for particular covered healthcare services during a specified time period.
An order to close a position when a particular price is reached in order to minimize loss.
A market order that can be employed in an attempt to limit potential losses, but is not guaranteed either during or outside of market hours.
The price at which a security is sold automatically to protect the investor against further losses. In some of the more volatile securities a stop loss is considered vital.
A price limit set by an investor who has bought shares but wants to limit his potential loss, and at which price he will sell his shares.
A risk management technique used to close out a losing position at a given point. A stop loss order is placed at the given point.
An injunction in any coverage to stop an insurer's loss at any point.
The amount of out-of-pocket expenses after which the insurer will pay 100% of eligible expenses.
Feature of unfunded and self-funded plans in which the employer assumes the risk of health care cost up to a certain limit on individual claims (specific) or up to a certain limit on all claims combined (aggregate). An employer pays an insurance company to assume the risk above the specific and aggregate levels. Overall, stop-loss coverage can limit the employer's risk while allowing it to retain control over claims and benefits.
(Coffee Market) A pre-determined price below a purchase price (or above a sold price) whereupon a position is automatically liquidated rather than risk further losses.
A level specified at which certain bets are automatically closed to prevent open ended loss or profit. [more
An arrangement between a managed care company and a reinsurer whereby absorption of prepaid patient expenses is limited, either in terms of overall expenditures and deficit, or by limiting losses on an individual expensive hospital and/or professional services claim. ertiary Care The most complex medical care. ncompensated Care Services provided by a hospital or by a physician or other health care professional for which no payment is received.
an order to buy or sell at a predetermined price, in the case of Stop Loss to limit losses in an adverse position
A provision in an insurance policy that cuts off an insurer’s losses at a given point. In effect, a stop loss agreement guarantees the loss ratio of the insurer.
The dealer can enter a regular lot or a special term order with a 'trigger' price. Such orders are called Stop Loss orders. The stop loss orders are not taken for matching unless the trigger price is either reached or if it is surpassed by the last traded price for the security. Once the market price reaches or surpasses the trigger price, the 'stop loss' attribute is removed and the order is taken up for regular matching process.
A predetermined price at which a position will be closed to protect against further loss. The use of stop losses' is the only inherently reliable way for a trader to manage risk. Stop losses are further discussed in detail in the LearnMoney.co.uk's section on Spread Betting - Click Here
An order placed with a broker to sell a security when it reaches a certain price. It is designed to limit an investor's loss on a security position.
That point at which a third party has reinsurance to protect against the overly large single claim or the excessively high aggregate claim during a given period of time. Large employers, who are self-insured, may also purchase "reinsurance" for stop-loss purposes.
An order that becomes a market order when a particular price level is reached. A sell stop is placed below the market, a buy stop is placed above the market. Sometimes referred to as Stop Loss Order.
Any provision in a policy designed to cut off an insurer's losses at a given point.
