Pro-rata Apportionment

A division of loss according to the interest of the various companies providing insurance; thus, if Company A has insured the property involved for Rs. 10,000 and Company B has insured the property for Rs. 20,000, Company A will pay one-third of any loss and Company B will pay two-thirds.

Pro-rata Cancellation

Termination of an Insurance contract or bond, the premium charge being adjusted in proportion to the time the protection has been in force.
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When the policy is terminated midterm by the insurance company, the earned premium is calculated only for the period coverage was provided. For example: an annual policy with premium of $1,000 is canceled after 40 days of coverage at the company’s election. The earned premium would be calculated as follows: 40/365 days X $1,000=.110 X $1,000=$110.

Pro-rata Rate

A rate charged for a period of coverage shorter than the normal period. An example, if an insured had coverage for only one quarter of a year, his premium would be only one quarter of the annual premium.

Pro-rata Reinsurance

A generic term describing all forms of reinsurance in which the reinsurer shares a pro-rata portion of the losses and premiums of the ceding company. Also called Share and Participating Reinsurance. Pro rata Reinsurance includes Quota Share Reinsurance and Surplus Reinsurance.
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See: “Reinsurance, Pro-rata.”