Risk perception — is the subjective judgment that people make about the characteristics and severity of a risk. The phrase is most commonly used in reference to natural hazards and threats to the environment or health, such as nuclear power. Several theories have… … Wikipedia
Voluntary commitment — is the act or practice of a person being admitted to a psychiatric hospital, or other mental health facility, voluntarily, and without the process of involuntary commitment. Unlike in involuntary commitment the person is free to leave the… … Wikipedia
voluntary — Unconstrained by interference; unimpelled by another s influence; spontaneous; acting of oneself. Coker v. State, 199 Ga. 20, 33 S.E.2d 171, 174. Done by design or intention. Proceeding from the free and unrestrained will of the person. Produced… … Black's law dictionary
Risk observatory — The Risk Observatory is based in the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU OSHA) and aims at providing:* an overview of health at work in Europe, * a description of the trends and underlying factors, * a description of the risk… … Wikipedia
Voluntary Human Extinction Movement — The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, or VHEMT (pronounced ) [http://www.vhemt.org/aboutvhemt.htm (accessed 2007 04 15)] , is a movement which calls for the voluntary self extinction of the human species. Basic conceptThe basic concept behind… … Wikipedia
Risk pool — A risk pool is one of the forms of risk management mostly practised by insurance companies. Under this system, insurance companies come together to form a pool, which can provide protection to insurance companies against catastrophe risks such as … Wikipedia
Voluntary Accidental Death And Dismemberment Insurance - VAD&D — A financial protection plan that provides a beneficiary with cash in the event that the policyholder is accidentally killed or loses a certain body part. Voluntary accidental death and dismemberment insurance is an optional benefit offered by… … Investment dictionary
voluntary assumption of risk — See assumption of risk … Ballentine's law dictionary
Voluntary Export Restraint - VER — A trade restriction on the quantity of a good that an exporting country is allowed to export to another country. This limit is self imposed by the exporting country. Typically, VERs are a result of requests made by the importing country to… … Investment dictionary
Assigned risk — means a driver of a motor vehicle, or a class of such drivers, who would be denied insurance coverage by insurance companies, but are required to be covered under U.S. state law. [See [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/assigned+risk Free… … Wikipedia
Credit risk — Categories of financial risk Credit risk Concentration risk Market risk Interest rate risk Currency risk Equity risk Commodity risk Liquidity risk Refinancing risk … Wikipedia