REINSURANCE: An amount deducted from the reinsurance premium to compensate a ceding company for its acquisition and other overhead costs, including premium taxes. It may also include a profit factor and is called a ceding allowance. See Overriding Commission and Sliding Scale Commission.
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REINSURANCE: The cedant’s acquisition costs and overhead expenses, taxes, licenses and fees, plus a fee representing a share of expected profits – sometimes expressed as a percentage of the gross reinsurance premium.
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The cedant’s acquisition costs and overhead expenses, taxes, licenses and fees, plus a fee representing a share of expected profits, which often is expressed as a percentage of the gross reinsurance premium.
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UK: The reinsurer’s payment to the reinsured as a reimbursement of all or part of the reinsured’s expenses on the original business, plus a contribution to overheads.