reinsurance

American  

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

noun

1. the process or business of reinsuring.

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Etymology

Origin of reinsurance

First recorded in 1745–55; re- + insurance

Example Sentences

Last month Swiss Re, another top player in the reinsurance industry, also reported a hefty drop for 2025, putting total losses at $220 billion.

From Barron's

Stadnik tells clients in a note that QBE has fewer options on reinsurance, where falling prices are expanding margins, but that there are plenty of positives to bear in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal

The $65 billion in losses are the largest for a wildfire disaster in U.S. history, according to an estimate by reinsurance broker Gallagher Re.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet despite the active season and still-substantial losses, the pricing of backstop insurance for insurers, or reinsurance, is set to drop sharply in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

For instance, the reinsurance giant SwissRe credits the work of the center in the development of its proprietary forecasting tool known as the CatNet.

From Los Angeles Times