The risk that the rates of investment returns anticipated in insurance and investment calculations are not achieved.
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Possibility that an investment in a stock, bond or similar security may lose its market value for any reason, thus, causing loss of wealth or income to the holder of this security. This risk relates to security market conditions.
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Investment trust
A company that invests in stocks and shares bought with the capital subscribed by shareholders, retained profits and loan finance. The shares of the trust are available only to the extent that existing shareholders are prepared to sell the whole or a part of their holdings.
Investment-linked assurance
long term business with investment content whose return is linked to the performance of a specified asset, group of investments, or index.
Inward reinsurance
See: Assumed Reinsurance.
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Reinsurance that is assumed by a Lloyd’s syndicate or other carrier as distinct from outward reinsurance.