It can show potential losses from a storm, and also potential lost premium a carrier would suffer by not taking on the risk.
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Makes sense: a premium product deserves a premium price.
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Not surprisingly iPads had better conversion rates than iPhones with a 42% premium, iPhones were very strong against Android phones with a 53% premium and iPods had a 28% premium over iPhones.
Some of their proposed design changes strayed far from the original CLASS design, which would have made it possible for nearly everyone who worked to enroll, included a premium subsidy for students and others with low incomes, charged a fixed premium, and paid a lifetime benefit for those who were unable to care for theselves.
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The region's prosperity means many can afford a premium for a cutting-edge house.
But his refusal to offer a premium earned a swift rebuff from Anglo.
But it was one of those days when action was at a premium and a goal would have come as a surprise.
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Despite the negative earnings momentum, shares still trade at a premium on a forward price to earnings and price to cash flow basis.
Such a capability will likely be at a premium in a time of growing uncertainty over continued U.S. access to many overseas facilities.
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If they have excess spaces available, they might offer a discount or if parking is tight, could charge a premium for a reservation.
Those in the market for an emerald, but unwilling to pay a premium for a vintage jewel, should watch the gem market carefully.
It's expensive on a multiple basis, but you are paying a premium for a company that does the best work and will continue to grow for the next 15 years.
But investors are hesitant to pay a premium for a nongrowth business, and the newspaper industry is facing a steady decline in readership and advertising rates in the face of competition from the Web.
As part of its strategy to tap into the market for more nutritious convenience foods, the company is hoping people will pay a premium for a new pureed fruit product that it considers thick enough to be a snack rather than a beverage.
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While hundreds of thousands of customers flock to Apple stores every year, ready to pay a premium for what they believe to be a premium product, Sony has yet to obtain that level of customer loyalty.
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If life insurance is involved, then retirees are likely to pay a high premium plus a commission.
Both talked about capturing a value premium as a means of boosting performance.
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That is an estimated 2.5 times book value, a nice premium for a bank that has not published audited statements in four years.
But charging a hefty premium for a company whose projects aren't fully operational and where there's no earnings visibility for two years isn't justified, Kumar says.
Even Pimco , now owned by Allianz, could be looking to reap a big premium in a sale, according to Geoff Bobroff, a consultant in East Greenwich, R.
But, as in many other categories, people with specialized needs or desires are willing to pay a massive premium for a product that excels in a highly specialized way.
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Even Pimco , now owned by Allianz (nyse: AZ - news - people ), could be looking to reap a big premium in a sale, according to Geoff Bobroff, a consultant in East Greenwich, R.
The most highly valued of our semiconductor picks, Xilinx, sells at a 25% premium, and Analog Devices carries a premium of just 12%.
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And networks can exact a few extra sponsor dollars, up to a 20% premium in a spot-market buy.
It seems that management wants to run a premium airline on a low-cost budget.
Hardware should get an upgrade as well through a premium system with a 9.2-inch, 720p display.
By last November, they were paying a premium of almost a full point.
The 80s and 90s saw them stick with Macs as being the premium product at a premium price to Windows based machines.
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It cost a premium over what a more basic gym charged, but she justified it because of how much better their child care was.
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