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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Not achieving it, though, could cost double that, according to global reinsurance company Swiss Re.
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The reinsurance policies typically only kick in after about 400 million euros worth of losses are absorbed by the primary insurance provider.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 25 May 2025
Insurance companies use layers of protection, such as reinsurance, cash reserves, diversification, and monitoring market conditions, to protect against large-scale losses.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
For more than 40 years, NOAA’s database tracked extreme weather and climate disasters that cost over $1 billion — standardized, inflation-adjusted, and aggregated from private insurers, reinsurance models, and local governments.
—Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The reinsurance policies typically only kick in after about 400 million euros worth of losses are absorbed by the primary insurance provider.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 25 May 2025
Insurance companies use layers of protection, such as reinsurance, cash reserves, diversification, and monitoring market conditions, to protect against large-scale losses.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
For more than 40 years, NOAA’s database tracked extreme weather and climate disasters that cost over $1 billion — standardized, inflation-adjusted, and aggregated from private insurers, reinsurance models, and local governments.
—Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 8 May 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 10 Jun. 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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