M&E Fee. The M&E fee is an acronym that refers to the mortality and expense fee. This fee is charged by the insurance company and it is intended to cover the cost of death benefits (the âmortalityâ portion) and the expenses of other insured income guarantees that might be included with the annuity contract.
What is a 'Shortage'. A shortage is a situation in which demand for a good or service exceeds the available supply. Possible causes of a shortage include miscalculation of demand by a company producing a good or service, resulting in the inability to keep up with demand, or government policies such as price fixing or rationing.
[uncountable] economics the workers in a particular country, industry, or company considered as a group the declining demand for labour in agriculture. a plentiful supply of cheap labour. skilled/unskilled labour: The demand for skilled labour in the building industry is high.