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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The July 1 Reinsurance Reset July 1 is one of four dates a year when large blocks of reinsurance renew, the mid-year round weighted toward American business.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The risk pool cannot calculate member rates until reinsurance costs become clear.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Insurance and reinsurance are part of that system.
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Jim Williamson,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
If the state is going to modernize the system by allowing forward-looking catastrophe models and the net cost of reinsurance into rates, then insurers need to hold up their end of the bargain and write more policies in high-risk areas.
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Tim Hay,
Mercury News,
22 May 2026
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The risk pool cannot calculate member rates until reinsurance costs become clear.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Insurance and reinsurance are part of that system.
—
Jim Williamson,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
If the state is going to modernize the system by allowing forward-looking catastrophe models and the net cost of reinsurance into rates, then insurers need to hold up their end of the bargain and write more policies in high-risk areas.
—
Tim Hay,
Mercury News,
22 May 2026
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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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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