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reinsurance Finance Definition

Insurance purchased by a primary insurance underwriter in order to reduce some of the insurance company’s exposure to risk. Reinsurance coverage is purchased to cover broad categories of risks or to cover a specific risk. Reinsurance companies work by spreading risks throughout underwriting pools. Each pool member receives a percentage of pool revenue as income and accepts responsibility for a percentage of pool losses.

REIT  See Real Estate Investment Trust.