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PROBABLE MAXIMUM LOSS (“PML”)<br />

The estimated anticipated maximum loss, taking into account ceding company and contract limits, caused by a single<br />

catastrophe affecting a broad contiguous geographic area, such as that caused by a hurricane or earthquake of such a<br />

magnitude that it is expected to recur once during a given return period, such as every 50, 100 or 200 years.<br />

PROPERTY & CASUALTY (P&C) CLASSES<br />

All insurance classes other than Life.<br />

PROPERTY INSURANCE<br />

Insurance that provides coverage to a person with an insurable interest in tangible property for that person’s property<br />

loss, damage or loss of use.<br />

PROPORTIONAL (PRO RATA) REINSURANCE<br />

Reinsurer’s share of claims carried by the insurer in proportion to its share of premiums received. Proportional<br />

reinsurance is generally written as a quota share of business or as surplus reinsurance.<br />

PROVISION FOR CLAIMS PAYABLE<br />

Reserve for claims reported but not yet settled. These are estimated by ceding companies and communicated to the<br />

reinsurer.<br />

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RATE<br />

Scale showing the various premium rates applied to <strong>risk</strong>s belonging to a given category of insurance (as in motor rates,<br />

fire rates).<br />

REINSTATEMENT PREMIUMS<br />

Additional premiums charged under certain excess of loss reinsurance contracts to restore coverage amounts after a<br />

loss.<br />

REINSURANCE<br />

Procedure whereby an insurance company in turns insures itself with an outside company (the reinsurer) for part or all<br />

of the <strong>risk</strong>s covered by him, in return for payment of a premium.<br />

REINSURANCE COMMISSION<br />

Percentage of premiums paid by the reinsurer to the insurer in quota-share or facultative treaties as a contribution to the<br />

acquisition and administrative costs relating to the business ceded.<br />

REINSURANCE POOLS<br />

A reinsurance pool involves insurance and reinsurance companies as well as public authorities in order to spread the<br />

<strong>risk</strong>s. It allows the Group to have limited and known commitments.<br />

REINSURANCE PORTFOLIO<br />

The total reinsurance business (Treaty and Facultative) written and managed by a reinsurance company.<br />

REINSURANCE PREMIUM<br />

Amount received by the reinsurer as a consideration for covering a <strong>risk</strong>.<br />

REINSURANCE TREATY<br />

Reinsurance convention between an insurer and a reinsurer defining the terms under which the <strong>risk</strong>s covered by the<br />

convention are ceded and accepted. The two main categories of treaty reinsurance are proportional and nonproportional.<br />

REINSURER<br />

Company that undertakes to cover the portion of a <strong>risk</strong> ceded to it by the insurer.<br />

RESERVE FOR UNEXPIRED RISKS<br />

Reserves intended to cover the portion of the cost of claims not covered by the unearned premiums reserve, for the<br />

period between the accounts closing date and the contract expiration date.<br />

RETENTION<br />

Share of the <strong>risk</strong> retained by the insurer or reinsurer for its own account.<br />

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