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Word: Reinsurance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from re- + insurance
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌriːɪnˈʃʊərəns
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌriːɪnˈʃɔːrəns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an arrangement whereby an insurer transfers all or part of a risk to another insurer to provide protection against the risk of the first insurance
Short Definition:arrangement whereby insurer transfers risk to another insurer
Examples:- the incident will make it more difficult for them to secure international reinsurance for their clients
- the company has three types of reinsurance arrangement
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