The difference between the face value of a life policy and the mathematical reserve that has accrued. The net amount at risk declines throughout the duration of the contract while the reserve and its cash value increase. The amount at risk is the sum that an insurer would have to draw from its own funds rather than the policy reserve in the event of having to pay a claim for death.
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Actuarial term for the difference between the sum insured and the mathematical reserve.