EARNINGS ESTIMATES

EARNINGS ESTIMATES

Term
Expected Rate of Return - Foreign
Definition
Estimated return on plan assets for plans based in countries other than the company’s home country.
Term
Expected Rate of Return - Post-Retirement
Definition
Estimated return on plan assets for Post-Retirement plans.
Term
Expected Rate of Return - Post-Retirement
Definition
Expected Rate of Return - Post-Retirement represents the estimated return on plan assets for Post-Retirement plans.
Term
Expected Return on Assets - Domestic
Definition
Expected Return on Plan Assets - Domestic represents the reporting company’s expected long term return on its pension plan assets.
Term
Expected Return on Assets - Foreign
Definition
Expected Return on Plan Assets –Foreign represents the reporting company’s expected long term return on its pension plan assets for plans based in countries other than the company’s home country. This item should not be confused with Actual Return on Plan Assets.
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Expected Return on Assets - Post-Retirement
Definition
Expected Return on Plan Assets –Post-Retirement represents the reporting company’s expected long term return on its pension plan assets for Post-Retirement plans.
Term
Expense Ratio, Total -%
Definition
Expense Ratio, Total - % represents the Company level Expense Ratio, as reported by the company. It shows the sum of the acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses in relation to the premium earned.
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Expenses Recovered from Reinsurers
Definition
Expenses Recovered from Reinsurers represents the portion of expenses recovered from the external insurance companies, in relation to insurance that have been reassigned to other insurance providers. This is a negative figure that reflects a reduction in the total losses incurred by the insurance company.
Term
Exploration & Production
Definition
Exploration & Production represents costs incurred in the exploration for and production of oil. Exploration & Production has been used historically, but is being discontinued.
Term
Exploration and Development Costs
Definition
Exploration and Development Costs represents the exploration and development costs incurred by the company for feasibility studies for new wells.