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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


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“Given ample reinsurance market capital, this event is unlikely to meaningfully influence upcoming reinsurance renewal discussions,” Gallagher Re wrote in a commentary last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Even buying sufficient reinsurance on the international market is a challenge, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

While some insurers are charging higher premiums, others are dropping condo HOAs and their owners altogether due to rising losses from natural disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, and increasing reinsurance costs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Economic losses from natural catastrophes worldwide are estimated to have reached $100 billion in the first half of this year, reinsurance group Swiss Re said Tuesday, a sharp decline from the period last year.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

“The major point of the reinsurance operation is that they are banking on disaster,” he said.

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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