loss ratio
noun Insurance.
the ratio of the losses paid or accrued by an insurer to premiums earned, usually for a period of one year.
Origin of loss ratio
First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for loss ratio
loss ratio
noun
the ratio of the annual losses sustained to the premiums received by an insurance company