reinsurance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of reinsurance
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
Analysts had forecast reinsurance revenue at 7.10 billion euros.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Farren is proposing Cal Reinsure, a state-backed reinsurance authority that would spread wildfire risk away from individual insurers, which he believes would prompt them to write more policies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Prudential Financial, 6.9 times earnings, and Everest Group, 6.3 times, are insurance and reinsurance companies that can have lumpy earnings.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Over time, reinsurance companies got wise to frequent and costly claims for train crashes and ferry sinkings that were all but impossible to investigate.
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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