percent / percentages | use figures (decimals) for percent and percentages: 1%, 2.5% per AP style update in 2019, use the percent symbol (%) when paired with a numeral, with no space, in most cases try to avoid starting a sentence with a percentage, but if necessary to do so, spell out both: Eighty-nine percent… for percentage ranges, use the percent symbol (%) after each figure; AP Style Guide considers all these formats acceptable: 15% to 20%, 15%-20% and between 15% and 20% when listing a series of percentages, use the percent symbol after each number (“discounts of 25%, 30% and 50%…")
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Professional Liability insurance | preferred term and TDIC product name; however, malpractice insurance may be used in marketing to non-policyholders or those unfamiliar with the term or TDIC capitalize when used as the name of TDIC’s insurance product; lowercase in other instances may also be referred to as TDIC Professional Liability coverage or Professional Liability policy
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pronouns | when referring to someone whose gender is unknown or unspecified, the singular they should be used, not he or she; they/them/their take plural verbs even when used as a singular pronoun; see AP Stylebook for guidance
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Risk Management | department within TDIC that helps policyholders minimize loss operates the Risk Management Advice Line and provides expertise for articles and resources do not abbreviate to RM (unless RM is part of a proper name as in RM Matters)
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Risk Management Advice Line | available to all TDIC policyholders, as well as dental association members in the states TDIC serves may be described as no-cost, but not free if referred to as Risk Management Advice Line on first reference, may be Advice Line thereafter
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risk management seminar | new course introduced every two years and held at various events throughout the year, including at conventions;
provides C.E. credit to attendees (and premium discounts in select markets) may be offered as in-person seminars, live webinars or eLearning courses (no hyphen in eLearning) seminar title, including subtitle following the colon, should be in title case (for example, Communication, Care and Clear Protocols: Ensuring Safety for Patients of Every Age) in general, when used as a descriptor and not as part of a title, lowercase risk management is preferred
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states we serve | Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada,
Oregon, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Tennessee | |
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