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Reinsurance Terms
Earned Premium – (1) That part of the premium applicable
to the expired part of the policy period, including the short-rate premium on
cancellation, the entire premium on the amount of loss paid under some
contracts, and the entire premium on the contract on the expiration of the
policy. (2) That portion of the
reinsurance premium calculated on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis which
is to be retained by the reinsurer should there cession be canceled. (3) When a premium is paid in advance for a
certain time, the company is said to “earn” the premium as the time
advances. For example, a policy
written for three years and paid for in advance would be one-third “earned”
at the end of the first year. Errors and Omissions Clause – A provision in reinsurance
agreements which is intended to neutralize any change in liability or
benefits as a result of an inadvertent error by either party. Excess of Loss – A form of reinsurance under
which recoveries are available when a given loss exceeds the cedant’s
retention defined in the
agreement. Ex Gratia Payment – A payment made for which the
company is not liable under the terms of its policy. Usually made in lieu of incurring greater
legal expenses in defending a claim.
Rarely encountered in reinsurance as the reinsurer by custom and for
practical reasons follows the fortunes of the ceding company. Expense Ratio – The percentage of premium used
to pay all the costs of acquiring, writing and servicing insurance and
reinsurance. Experience – (1) The loss record of an
insured or of a class of coverage. (2)
Classified statistics of events connected with insurance, of outgo, or of
income, actual or estimated. (3) What
figures show to have happened in the past. Experience may be compiled on different bases to provide
various means of appraisal, vis.
Accident Year, Calendar Year, or Policy Year, but, for underwriting
purposes, should always compare earned premium with incurred losses after the
latter have been modified by an allowance for loss development and incurred
but not reported losses (I.B.N.R.). Extra Contractual Obligations
(ECO) – A generic
term that, when used in reinsurance agreements, refers to damages awarded by
a court against an insurer which are outside the provisions of the insurance
policy, due to the insurer’s bad faith, fraud, or gross negligence in the
handling of a claim. Examples are punitive
damages and losses in excess of policy limits. |
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