The estimated current slower growth, as noted in the accompanying link above, is going to show up in the next census count and probably give Georgia it's slowest growth since the decade of the 80's & 70's when the state added approximately a million to it's population each decade.
Portability in insurance means the ability to keep important coverage if you move from one employer to another. Portability can be applied to any kind of insurance offered through employment, including disability, life insurance and health insurance.ortable health insurance has been in effect since the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Under this law, someone changing employers and applying for coverage under a new group plan cannot be excluded due to preexisting health conditions.
standby letter of credit. Usually shortened to standby or to LOC. It is the agreement by a lender to disburse funds to a third party if the lender's customer defaults on its obligations to that third party (called the beneficiary). Rather than pay a large security deposit for a lease, a tenant might offer the landlord a standby letter of credit (LOC) issued by the tenant's bank. For all but the most exceptionally credit-worthy customers, the bank will usually require cash collateral in the form of a certificate of deposit or comparable asset.