Gross Leverage

The sum of net leverage and ceded reinsurance leverage. This ratio measures a company’s gross exposure to pricing errors in its current book of business, to errors of estimating its liabilities and exposure to its reinsurers.

Gross line

UK: The amount of insurance the insurer has on a risk before deducting the amount reinsured. Net lines plus reinsurance equals gross lines.
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The amount of risk that an insurer or reinsurer is carrying before taking account of any applicable reinsurance that reduces that risk.
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The maximum amount an insurer will insure on a particular risk.
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The maximum limit an insurer or reinsurer is willing to accept before taking credit for reinsurance coverage. Such limits are usually expressed per insured, per line of business, and the like. See Net line.
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REINSURANCE: The total limit of liability accepted by an insurer on an individual risk (net line plus all reinsurance ceded).
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The total sum accepted by an insurer on an individual risk, including the amount to be reinsured.

Gross Negligence

Intentional failure to perform a duty, reckless disregard of the consequences as affecting the life or property of another.
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The degree of negligence somewhat greater than ordinary negligence. It may be a reckless wanton and willful misconduct causing bodily injury and/or property damage.
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US: the intentional failure to perform a manifest duty in reckless disregard of the consequences as affecting the life or property of another