Fronting Company

Insurance which, for a fee or percentage of the premium, agrees to issue an Insurance Policy with the prior knowledge that the Policy will be substantially Reinsured by the insured’s captive or by a Reinsurer selected by the insured. Fronting arrangements are designed to comply with the letter of regulations requiring that certain exposures be commercially insured while, at the same time, permitting the insured to retain, or control the Reinsurance or transfer of that exposure. (2) An arrangement whereby one licensed insurer issues a policy on a risk for an at the request of one or more other unlicensed insurers with the intent of passing the entire risk by way of reinsurance to the other insurer(s). Such an arrangement may be illegal if the purpose is to frustrate regulatory requirements.

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