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reinsure — re·in·sure /ˌrē ən shu̇r/ vt: to insure again: transfer or assume (liability) through reinsurance frequently reinsure part of their exposure R. I. Mehr Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
reinsure — re‧in‧sure [ˌriːɪnˈʆʊə ǁ ˈʆʊr] verb [transitive] INSURANCE to share the insurance of something between two or more insurance companies, so that there is less risk for each * * * reinsure UK US (also re insure) /ˌriːɪnˈʃɔːr/ verb [I or T]… … Financial and business terms
Reinsure — Re in*sure ( sh?r ), v. t. 1. To insure again after a former insuranse has ceased; to renew insurance on. [1913 Webster] 2. To insure, as life or property, in favor of one who has taken an insurance risk upon it. [1913 Webster] The innsurer may… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reinsure — [rē΄in shoor′] vt. reinsured, reinsuring to insure again, esp. under a contract by which one insurer transfers all or part of the risk to another insurer reinsurance n. reinsurer n … English World dictionary
reinsure — Date: 1755 transitive verb 1. to insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed 2. to insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk… … New Collegiate Dictionary
reinsure — reinsurer, n. /ree in shoor , sherr /, v.t., reinsured, reinsuring. 1. to insure again. 2. Insurance. to insure under a contract by which a first insurer is relieved of part or all of the risk, which devolves upon another insurer. [1745 55; RE +… … Universalium
reinsure — re|in|sure [ˌri:ınˈʃuə US ˈʃur] v [T] technical to share the insurance of something between two or more companies, so that there is less risk for each >reinsurance n [U] >reinsurer n … Dictionary of contemporary English
reinsure — re|in|sure [ ,riın ʃur ] verb transitive 1. ) to get insurance from another insurance company 2. ) BUSINESS to divide insurance between two companies so that one company does not have to take all the risk ╾ re|in|sur|ance noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reinsure — re·in·sure || ‚rɪËɪn ʃʊr / ʃʊə v. take a secondary insurance policy; insure a second time, insure again … English contemporary dictionary
reinsure — verb (of an insurer) transfer (all or part of a risk) to another insurer to provide protection against the risk of the first insurance. Derivatives reinsurance noun reinsurer noun … English new terms dictionary
