The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PREMIUMS
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What does PREMIUMS mean?
PREMIUMS noun- A prize or award.
- Something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else.
- A bonus paid in addition to normal payments.
- The amount to be paid for an insurance policy.
- An unusually high value.
- The amount by which a security's value exceeds its face value.