reinsurance
noun
re·in·sur·ance
ˌrē-ən-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 
ˌrē-ən-ˈshər-,
also (ˌ)rē-ˈin-ˌshu̇r-,
(ˌ)rē-ˈin-ˌshə̇r-
: insurance by another insurer of all or a part of a risk previously assumed by an insurance company
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The company continues to focus on strategic initiatives to enhance shareholder value, including capital management activities such as share repurchases and exploring finality solutions for reinsurance liabilities.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Within the reports, insurers would be required to breakdown a number of costs, including; profits, litigation fees, affiliate payments, claims, and reinsurance.
—Matthew Robinson, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The reinsurance reforms have already saved State Farm hundreds of millions after California became the last state in the nation to adopt the policy.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
The paper projects that this reinsurance shock could result in annual premiums going up $700 by 2053.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Within the reports, insurers would be required to breakdown a number of costs, including; profits, litigation fees, affiliate payments, claims, and reinsurance.
—Matthew Robinson, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The reinsurance reforms have already saved State Farm hundreds of millions after California became the last state in the nation to adopt the policy.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
The paper projects that this reinsurance shock could result in annual premiums going up $700 by 2053.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reinsurance
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“Reinsurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinsurance. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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reinsurance
noun
re·in·sur·ance
ˌrē-ən-ˈshu̇r-əns, -ˈin-ˌshu̇r-
: insurance or indemnification by a second insurer of all or part of a risk assumed by another insurer as contracted for by the first insurer see also cede compare direct insurance, retrocession sense 3
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