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bestand

English translation: (total) business in force; insurance portfolio; portfolio of policies

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Norwegian term or phrase:bestand
English translation:(total) business in force; insurance portfolio; portfolio of policies

19:05 Apr 18, 2004
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Insurance
Norwegian term or phrase: bestand
Samtidig er marginene i sikkerhetsavsetningene så store at selskapet uten problemer vil kunne møte forhøyede minstekrav til avsetninger ved en betydelig bestandsvekst.
Carole Hognestad
(total) business in force; insurance portfolio; portfolio of policies
Explanation:
Since you classify this as insurance, this must refer to "forsikringsbestand".

Åge Lind (Forsikringsordbok) has:

"(total) business in force, insurance portfolio
(livsfors) sums assured, assurances in force"

Another possibility is "portfolio of policies"
Selected response from:

Richard Lawson
Local time: 03:29
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +4(total) business in force; insurance portfolio; portfolio of policies
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(total) business in force; insurance portfolio; portfolio of policies


Explanation:
Since you classify this as insurance, this must refer to "forsikringsbestand".

Åge Lind (Forsikringsordbok) has:

"(total) business in force, insurance portfolio
(livsfors) sums assured, assurances in force"

Another possibility is "portfolio of policies"

Richard Lawson
Local time: 03:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roald Toskedal
3 hrs
agree  Tore Bjerkek
4 hrs
agree  Christine Andersen
9 hrs
agree  brigidm
11 hrs
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