Illustration

A life, pensions or investment estimate given in respect of the returns a person might get on their contributions or investment. It usually shows the expected outcome for different levels of be growth. The actual returns may higher or lower than the estimates provided. The illustration is an ‘invitation to treat’ not an offer.

IMB Piracy Reporting Centre

International Marine Bureau’s centre started in 1992 following the growth in piracy on the oceans. It maintains a round the clock daily watch and, working with law enforcement, reports suspicious shipping movements, piracy and armed robbery at sea anywhere in the world. It publishes information on the Internet that puts ships’ masters on the alert. Weekly piracy report and other details can be viewed on www.iccwbo.org/ccs/ menu_imb_piracy.asp. See PIRACY.

IME

Abbreviation for independent medical evaluation, independent medical examiner, and independent medical evaluator. See independent medical evaluation (IME), independent medical examiner (IME) , and independent medical evaluator (IME) .