Economics B A-Level
Risk transfer
What Risk transfer means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Risk transfer
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A mechanism where a business pays a premium to a provider to cover potential future financial losses.
Topics that use Risk transfer
- Risks and uncertainty (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Business resilience
- Contingency planning
- Exchange rate risk
- Financial stability
- Forward contract
- Risk
- Supply-side shocks
- Uncertainty
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