reinsurance

[ ree-in-shoo r-uh ns, -shur- ]

/ ˌri ɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr- /

the process or business of reinsuring.

Origin of reinsurance

First recorded in 1745–55; re- + insurance

Holidaymakers remain an important part of the local economy, but so too does the insurance and reinsurance business.

How John Lennon Rediscovered His Music in Bermuda |The Telegraph |November 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
To begin with, almost all insurers buy insurance of their own, reinsurance, to deal with the biggest risks they face.

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Two weeks ago, Munich RE, the German reinsurance giant, released a prescient report.

How Much Will Sandy Cost? Ask the Insurers |Matthew Zeitlin |October 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In return, the federal government backstops the firms with payments and reinsurance.

The Return of the 'Great American Desert' |Justin Green |August 22, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

The God Clause and the Reinsurance IndustryBrendan Greeley, Businessweek The risk business can tell us a lot about catastrophes.

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Very soon the question arose of the extension of the reinsurance treaty with Russia.

The Kaiser's Memoirs |William II, German Emperor
Reinsurance treaties are abrogated unless invasion has made it impossible for the reinsured to find another reinsurer.

World's War Events, Volume III |Various
Contracts of reinsurance are often made by all insurance companies.

Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman |Albert Sidney Bolles
Reinsurance contracts are abrogated unless invasion has made it impossible for the reinsured to find another reinsurer.

The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII) |various
The aggregate of these sums makes up the "reserve" or reinsurance fund.

The Galaxy, June 1877 |Various