reinsurance

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

/ ˌri ɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr- /

the process or business of reinsuring.

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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