BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Premium
- the price a purchaser of an option pays to its writer
- the difference between the futures price and the cash price of an underlying asset
- the consideration for an insurance contract
- a higher price paid for a scarce product or service
- a pricing method that uses high price to indicate high quality
Wiktionary Definition for: Premium
- #a prize or award
- #something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else
- #a bonus paid in addition to normal payments
- #the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
- #an unusually high value
- #of superior quality, or higher price or value
Additional Resources
- Forbes.com Underscores Premium Online Content's Monetization Morass
- Yesterday, I read one of those news items that seemed strangely overlooked, maybe because a lot of people who read it didn't really grasp what was going on: it was the story that the legendary Silicon Valley v.c. Roger McNamee was stepping down from the board of Forbes Media, which...
- Blog posts 2009-05-19
- Premium demand "fragile", says IATA
- The International Air Transport Association has warned demand for premium air travel remains "fragile" as the number of passengers travelling first and business class fell 12% in August. In its latest premium traffic monitor, IATA said the fall in premium traffic was an improvement on the industry's low point...
- News items 2009-10-15
- Premium Brands Inc
- Premium Brands Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement with Saskatchewan Wheat Pool SWP to acquire a 41% control block of Premium Brands stock for $46.3 million. Pursuant to the transaction, Premium Brands will repurchase the majority of SWP's shares in Premium Brands. In addition, Raymond James Ltd., a...
- Research articles 2001-05-21
- IATA sees financial performance improving, but is premium recovering?
- Published: 03 Dec 2009 IATA's latest financial health monitor shows that airlines improved their financial performance in 3Q2009, although the recovery varies by region and European carriers are still lagging behind. A sample of 75 airlines conducted by IATA showed a net profit of $750 million during the third quarter,...
- News items 2009-12-03
- Uniqueness of the Fair Premium for Equity-Linked Life Insurance Contracts
- This paper analyzes a contract with periodic premium payments. At each premium date the insurance company invests a certain fraction of the premium in a specific mutual fund. The guaranteed amount will be a function of time and the periodic premium. The bonus has similarities to an Asian option with...
- White papers 2003-07-17
- Mercedes 3, Audi and BMW 2; Segment supremacy in premium classes is a German battle.(News)(Brief Article)
- Byline: Luca Ciferri Mercedes-Benz is clearly No. 1 when it comes to total western European sales by premium brands see box but the fight for dominance of the 22 segments that Automotive News Europe tracks is much more competitive. ...
- Research articles 2005-04-04
- New G-P Premium Express service from Georgia-Pacific promises to reduce delivery leadtimes of the company's premium printing papers by more than half.(Brief Article)
- New G-P Premium Express service from Georgia-Pacific promises to reduce delivery leadtimes of the company's premium printing papers by more than half. The program guarantees shipping within seven days for any of the company's ... New G-P Premium Express service from Georgia-Pacific promises to...
- Research articles 1999-05-20
- Starz! gets Continental boost: MSO is including service in premium bundle. (Encore Media's premium movie channel Starz! included in MSO Continental Cablevision movie package)(includes a related article on Viacom's VH1 network)
- MSO is in including service in premium bundle Encore Media's premium movie channel Starz! may have scored some points in its ongoing battle against pay network Showtime: MSO Continental Cablevision has chosen it to be part of a new premium mov ...
- Research articles 1996-12-09
- Closed-end funds: In this universe, junk commands premium prices. (The Markets).
- Closed-end funds In this universe, junke commands premium prices JUNK BOND PREMIUM Fund ...
- Research articles 2002-01-21
- Closed-end funds: a premium on junk, but world equity is on the rise. (The Markets).
- Closed-end funds A premium on junk, but world equity is on the rise JUNK BOND PREMIUM Fund ...
- Research articles 2002-06-10
- Universal and YouTube to launch premium music site
- Universal Music and YouTube are set to launch a premium music video and entertainment site after the pair agreed new content licensing terms. Vevo, which will launch in the coming months, marks a concerted effort by Google to boost ad revenues for its music content. ...
- Articles 2009-04-13
- Premium Brands Inc. (Formerly Fletcher's Fine Foods Ltd.) Announces Management Appointments.
- VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug 01, 2000 Premium Brands Inc. (Toronto: FFF), announced today that Mr. George Paleologou has accepted the position of CEO of Goodlife Brands Inc., an affiliate of Premium Brands. Mr. Paleologou will assume his role as CEO on October 1, 2000....
- Research articles 2000-08-11
- Premium Brands Income Fund Announces Record Second Quarter Sales and EBITDA from Premium Brands Inc.'s Continuing Operations.
- VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Aug 2, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Premium Brands Income Fund (TSX:PBI.UN) a leading producer and marketer of specialty branded consumer food products announced today Premium Brands Inc.'s second quarter and year-to-date results for the 13 week and 26 ...
- Research articles 2005-08-02
- Message is in the bottle for premium beer drinkers.
- Apr 26, 2002 The Australian Financial Review ABIX via COMTEX -- A new survey shows a big increase in demand for premium beer in Australia. In the two years to April 2002, the number of regular premium beer drinkers has jumped 6.6 per cent, to...
- Research articles 2002-04-26
- What Risk Premium Is "Normal"?
- In the current circumstance, in which stocks appear to have a near-zero or negative risk premium relative to government bonds, is abnormal in the extreme. Even if one percent is added to the risk premium, to allow for the impact of stock buybacks, today's risk premium relative to the more...
- White papers 2002-04-01
- Estimates of the Term Premium on Near-dated Federal Funds Futures Contracts
- This paper examines estimates of the term premium on federal funds futures rates, with a focus on near-dated contracts and therefore the more immediate policy horizon. The first set of methods assumes that the term premium is constant over time. Under this framework, calculations that use survey data to proxy...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- New Starz! on cable programming horizon; Liberty Media Launches premium service; MCA gives votes of confidence.
- Liberty Media launches premium service; MCA gives vote of confidence Liberty Media's Encore pay cable service launched its new premium network, Starz!, last week with strong backing from MCA Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Sid She ...
- Research articles 1994-02-07
- Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. and Atlas Premium Finance Company Announce the Formal Launch of Atlas' Premium Finance Business
- Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. UIH (AMEX: UVE), a vertically integrated insurance holding company, and Atlas Premium Finance Company Atlas, announce the formal launch of Atlas' premium finance business. Atlas will offer insurance premium finance services to customers with annual homeowners insurance premiums of at least $1,000. Premium finance...
- Research articles 2007-11-29
- Premium growth was less than modest in 1991. (insurance Services Office-National Association of Independent Insurers survey) (Section II: Property & Casualty Premium Rankings)
- The property-casualty industry's written premium growth in 1991 made even the modest increases of earlier years look good. Written premium in 1991 was $223.3 billion for the property-casualty industry-only a 2.4 percent increase over 1990'accordin The property-casualty industry's written premium growth in ...
- Research articles 1992-06-22
- China Southern adding new shell flat bed seats in new Airbus A330; China`s largest airline putting 'premium' back into Premium Business Class.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-10 February 2004-CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES: China Southern adding new shell flat bed seats in new Airbus A330; China`s largest airline putting 'premium' back into Premium Business ClassC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02092004 GUANGZHOU, China -- China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH) (HKSE:...
- Research articles 2004-02-10
