The group, a leading Lloyd's insurer, said there were likely to be triple-digit increasesin premiums for airlines of around 200 %, and as much as 400% in some cases.
triple-digit in American English
(ˈtrɪpəlˈdɪdʒɪt)
adjective
being in the hundreds or in a figure or amount from 100 through 999
triple-digit budget figures
Word origin
[1975–80]This word is first recorded in the period 1975–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bench press, family therapy, front-load, hybridoma, noogie
Examples of 'triple-digit' in a sentence
triple-digit
Near triple-digit heat and little rain are forecast for early next week.
Houston Chronicle (2010)
Insurers had predicted triple-digit increases in premiums after the storms.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Almost a quarter of the 100 companies achieved triple-digit growth, compared with 14 last year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Increased volatility could make it harder for funds to join the triple-digit club over the next three years.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The 'triple-digit club' have more than doubled investors' money over the same period, notching up gains of 100% or more.