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Word of the Day Wednesday, June 10, 2026

reinsurance

/riːˌɪnˈsʊərəns/ noun · British & US
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What does reinsurance mean?

noun

Insurance that an insurance company takes out to protect itself against losses from its own insurance policies. It is a form of risk management that allows the insurer to transfer some of the risk to another insurer.

Example

"The company took out a reinsurance policy to cover the risk of large claims from its auto insurance policies."

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