reinsurance
noun/riɪnˈʃʊrəns/
Frequency rank: #15,467 most common English word
Meaning
insurance bought by an insurance company from another insurer to cover part of its risk.
Example sentence
The insurance company reduced its financial risk by purchasing reinsurance from a larger firm.
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