A resting order designed to close out a losing position when the price reaches a level specified in the order It becomes a market order when the "stop" price is reached
Insuring with a third party against a risk that the plan cannot financially manage For example, a health plan can self-insure hospitalization costs, or it can insure hospitalization costs with one or more insurance carriers
- The risk management technique in which the trade is liquidated to halt any further decline in value
a A position closing order left with the broker that necessitates automatic execution once the criteria of the order are met Also called a stop-loss order
An annual limit or cap on how much in deductibles and co-payments the patient has to pay
The purchase of insurance coverage from a third party in the event of unexpected financial loss to the plan or provider, maybe individual or aggregate and usually both In the event of a catastrophic claim, stop-loss limits the exposure for both the insurer and the purchaser
The purchase of insurance coverage from a third party in the event of unexpected financial loss to the plan or provider, may be individual or aggregate and usually both In the event of a catastrophic claim Stop-loss limits the exposure for both the insurer and the purchaser
A sell order that sets the sell price below the current market price A stop-loss order is intended to protect a gain that has already been made or prevent further losses if the stock drops See also Stop-Buy
Any provision in a policy designed to cut off an insurer's losses at a given point In effect, a stop loss agreement guarantees the loss ratio of the insurer (G)
Any insurance policy provision designed to stop the company's loss at a given point, as an aggregate payable under a policy, a maximum payable for any one disability, or the like
If the price hits this target you should consider selling it immediately Once a stock's price falls below this price, it has lost technical support to reach the first target Note: Once the first target is hit, the stop loss price no longer applies on the way to the second target price More Information: How are GorillaPicks™ generated? Emotion and the Stock Market
= Any provision in a policy designed to cut off an insurer's losses at a given point In effect, a stop loss agreement guarantees the loss ratio of the insurer
If your portfolio loses value by x percent since the last trade, TaraFolioTM will liquidate the entire stock portfolio and temporarily hold cash until the investor decides to enter the market again
A form of reinsurance under which the reinsurer pays some or all of a cedant's aggregate retained losses in excess of a predetermined dollar amount or in excess of a percentage of premium
A form of reinsurance under which the reinsurer pays some or all of a cedants aggregate retained losses in excess of a predetermined dollar amount or in excess of a percentage of premium
Also called Out-Of-Pocket Maximum A stop loss limits the amount of co-insurance you must pay For instance, an 80/20 coinsurance with a $5,000 stop loss would mean that you would pay 20% of the next $5,000 of bills that are incurred A typical policy will pay 100% over the stop loss amount Make sure that the policy has a reasonable stop loss amount Some policies have very high stop loss benefits which can increase overall costs significantly ''
Type of reinsurance which can be taken out by a health plan or self-funded employer plan The plan can be written to cover excess losses over a specified amount, either on a specific individual basis or on a total basis for the plan over a period of time usually one year
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)
A form of reinsurance that provides protection for medical expenses above a certain limit, generally on a year-by-year basis This may apply to an entire health plan or to any single component For example, the health plan may have stop-loss reinsurance for cases that exceed $100,000 After a case hits $100,000, the plan receives 80% of expenses in excess of $100,000 back from the reinsurance company for the rest of the year Another example would be the plan providing a stop loss to participating physicians for referral expenses over $2,500 When a case exceeds that amount in a single year, the plan no longer deducts those costs from the physician's referral pool for the remainder of the year
A price threshold which when reached triggers the exit of a position Many stock traders will place a stop loss some 8-10% below the initial price paid, while option traders often need a wider stop loss threshold of 25% or even 50% to account for the more volatile fluctuations in the options market A stop loss order can be placed in the market in advance of that level getting reached, or it can be monitored by a trader as a mental stop loss level which would trigger action to enter a sell order to exit the 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 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
(1) Any provision in a policy designed to cut off the insurance company's loss at a given point Aggregate benefits and maximum benefits are an example; (2) A type of reinsurance designed to transfer the loss from the ceding company to the reinsurer at a given point
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
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
The practice of an HMO or insurance company of protecting itself or its contracted medical groups against part or all losses above a specified dollar amount incurred in the process of caring for its policyholders
A client's order to his broker to sell a share if its market price falls to a certain level below the current level It is a means of protecting one's profit, or reducing one's loss, while waiting for the market to recover For example, one may have bought TISCO at Rs 300 The price rises to Rs 500, and is expected to rise, further The investor wishes to protect his profit already made while waiting for further rise He may therefore give a stop loss order to his broker to sell at Rs 450, so that his entire profit does not melt away
The price point in which you exit the trade when it is not going your way Used to limit your losses and fight another day A full service broker will generally execute your stop losses for you Some online trading accounts have stop losses They require you to enter two sell orders (a stop loss price, a take profit price) with an OCO (One Cancels Other) on both