reinsurance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Insurance purchased by insurance companies that spreads the risk associated with selling insurance around so the danger of one large monetary loss is minimized. Such insurance and catastrophe bonds are backstops to insurer insolvency from unexpectedly large losses.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹi.ɪnˈʃʊɹ.əns/ /ˌɹi.ɪnˈʃɝ.əns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-reinsurance.wav

Word forms

reinsurance reinsurances

Etymology

From re- + insurance.

Derived words

Re
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