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reinsurance

American  
[ree-in-shoor-uhns, -shur-] / ˌri ɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr- /

noun

  1. the process or business of reinsuring.


Etymology

Origin of reinsurance

First recorded in 1745–55; re- + insurance

Example Sentences

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The U.S. government’s view of the risks is reflected in the terms of its $40 billion reinsurance program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Keys and Mulder said in their earlier study that reinsurance -- insurers themselves buying protection against risk -- has bumped up premiums as firms experienced a "climate epiphany."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

She also backed an idea to have state dollars cover insurance for insurers, known as reinsurance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The investment bank’s analysts keep a buy rating on the stock, telling clients in a note that the Australian company has successfully taken advantage of improving reinsurance pricing to better insulate earnings and capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Each year, Kim said, North Korea would do its best to shuffle its offerings among the major reinsurance players.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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