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CF - contract frustration
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CFA - Chartered Financial Analyst
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CFC - Chartered Financial Consultant
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CFMA - Construction Financial Management Association
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CFO - chief financial officer
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CFP - Certified Financial Planner
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CFP - coordinated financial planning
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CFROI - cash flow return on investments
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CFTC - Commodities and Futures Trading Commission
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CFU - customary freight unit
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CGL - commercial general liability (formerly comprehensive general liability)
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CHCM - Certified Hazard Control Manager
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CHIAA - Crop-Hail Insurance Actuarial Association
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CIA - Canadian Institute of Actuaries
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CIAA - Canadian Independent Adjusters Association
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CIAB - The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers
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CIC - Certified Insurance Counselor
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CIH - Certified Industrial Hygienist
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CIH - Compensated Intercorporate Hauling
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CIM - commercial inland marine
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CIP - consolidated insurance program
 
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CIPO - controlled insurance program for operations
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CIRB - Crop Insurance Research Bureau
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CISR - Certified Insurance Service Representative
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CIT - critical incident technique
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CL - claims leakage
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CLHIA - Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association
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CLIEDIS - Canadian Life Insurance EDI Standards Association
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CLM - Commercial Lines Manual
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CM - construction manager
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CMAA - Construction Management Association of America
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CMP - commercial multiple peril
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CMP - controlled master program
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CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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CMT - crisis management team
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CNHI - Committee for National Health Insurance
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CNP - cotton named perils (insurance)
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COAA - Construction Owners Association of America
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COB - coordination of benefits
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COBRA - Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
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COC - course of construction