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insurance vs reinsurance

reinsurance vs insurance

insurance and reinsurance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insurance Yes No No No
reinsurance Yes No No No
As nouns, reinsurance is a hyponym of insurance; that is, reinsurance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than insurance:
  • insurance: promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
  • reinsurance: sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured
insurance (noun) reinsurance (noun)
written contract or certificate of insurance sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
protection against future loss
Difference between insurance and reinsurance

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