He estimates that the loss ratio--the amount spent on care compared to the premium collected--is around 200%.
"We instilled HCD-14 Genesis with a premium-sport 4-door coupe road presence, " said Christopher Chapman, chief designer, Hyundai Design North America.
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Cable--both ad-supported and premium--now accounts for more than 55% of television viewership, up from only 10% in the early 1980s.
The number of Mr. Bigs boarding their own magic carpets now equals one-third of all the premium-fare-paying passengers using the U.S. airline system.
In an industry first, ASUS will also bundle the world's most accurate 3-D motion-control technology into new high-end notebooks and premium All-in-One (AiO) PCs later this year.
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Halliburton leads the industry in all these services, and has more exposure to North America than its large-cap peers, the premium-priced Schlumberger and the international-focused, but riskier Weatherford.
Our revised, all-cash offer represents a 64% premium over Take-Two's most recent closing price and a 63% premium over Take-Two's 30-day trailing average price (based on prices as of market close on Friday, Feb. 15).
The smartGPS will be available in March (price TBA) with applications for both iOS and Android. (Note: these won't take the place of Magellan's existing apps.) Turn-by-turn navigation will be a premium feature -- an in-app upgrade.
Providing viewers with the ultimate in-home experience, the premium 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack provides 5-unique ways to enjoy "Marvel's The Avengers" (on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Copy and Digital Download of "Avengers Assembled" Music from and inspired by the film) and brings to life the Super Hero team-up of a lifetime in a whole new dimension on Blu-ray hi-def with stunning visual effects, superior sound and unparalleled bonus content.
If the patent stands, Florida growers would be squeezed, because Tropicana, a division of PepsiCo (nyse: PEP - news - people ), would have a near-monopoly on the purchase of the new Brazilian varieties for the premium not-from-concentrate market.
The motives behind its fierce opposition to the Wyden-Ryan premium-support proposal illustrate further advantages to moving from administrative to competitive pricing in Medicare.
Fremont, CA (May 21, 2012) - Further demonstrating its market leading innovation and technological leadership, ASUS is proud to announce the launch of its P8Z77-V PREMIUM motherboard - the flagship of the P8Z77 Series and the first Intel certified motherboard in the market to offer the latest Thunderbolt connection interface.
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This means that Ms Merkel will struggle to implement the main planks of her proposed reform programme: a flat-fee health-care premium to lower non-wage labour costs, further labour-market reforms, such as loosening Germany's strict protection against dismissal, and radical tax reform.
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has been calling for a national, premium-based catastrophic-insurance plan.
Spotify Premium - the all-singing, all-dancing, top-of-the-range Spotify experience.
But will you get your premium back-along with the opportunity cost of not being able to invest that premium in the stock market-when you sell a name-brand condo two decades from now?
The airline launched nonstop U.S. flights offering both business-class and a premium-type coach cabin.
Now Brembo makes brakes for Audi and Mercedes-Benz, both premium auto-makers in Germany, the company's largest export market.
As the perfect combination e-reader, media player and portable computing device, HTC EVO View 4G offers a 7-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen display with pinch-to-zoom for a premium entertainment experience with HD-quality video and rich Web browsing experience.
Title insurance is a steady business you can't mortgage a home without the coverage and the loss-to-premium ratio for title companies is far lower than for property-casualty providers.
On an airline with a "premium economy" cabin, like Air New Zealand, coach customers bid to upgrade to premium economy and premium-economy passengers to business class.
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Perhaps if you priced them just a bit more reasonably -- no one's asking for anything free here, and go ahead and offer a premium titanium-plated version for the suckers -- the upgrade path wouldn't be so painful.
But for all the home side's pressure, clear-cut openings were at a premium - although substitute Danny Welbeck was guilty of blazing over after being set up by Bent.
Furthermore, we expect YouTube will continue to expand its index of content to include short-form premium, professionally-created, content that can lead to improved profitability for the site.
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They also examined estimated fuel costs according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mileage ratings assuming 15, 000 miles a year, using factory-recommended fuel--that is, regular, premium or diesel--at today's prices and weighted for a realistic mix between city and highway driving.
On the other hand, an uncertain global economic environment which is forcing customers to opt for ground-based and deferred shipping services over premium air-based shipping services will negatively impact the company.
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Terms like small-batch, micro-lot and ultra-premium get tossed around liberally at times, with even the bigger producers trotting out their own versions of small lot, special wines from their massive portfolios.
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Shinkong and China Life rely much more on first-year premiums than Cathay and, since the first-year premium is such a low-margin business, it means lower profits.
Employer-provided insurance is exempt from these costly, premium-puffing regulations.
Jackson said AutoNation would not switch the names of its premium-luxury dealerships, like Mercedes-Benz of Fort Lauderdale.
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