Question

Difficulty: EasyReinsurance, Co-insurance, and Underwriting Concepts

Match each insurance concept in Column X with its corresponding function or description in Column Y.

  • ReinsuranceThe arrangement where a primary insurance company transfers a portion of an accepted risk to another insurer to limit financial loss.
  • Co-insuranceThe practice where two or more insurance companies jointly cover a single risk directly for a policyholder at inception.
  • UnderwritingThe process of examining, evaluating, and determining whether to accept a proposed risk and setting the appropriate premium rate.

Answer

Reinsurance matches the transfer of accepted risk to another insurer; Co-insurance matches joint coverage of a risk directly with the policyholder; Underwriting matches the evaluation of risk and determination of premiums.
Reinsurance describes an insurer shifting part of its risk burden to a secondary insurer. Co-insurance describes two or more insurers agreeing directly with the policyholder to share a large risk. Underwriting describes the administrative and technical process of evaluating risks and determining policy conditions.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the operational mechanism of Reinsurance.
Reinsurance is an insurer-to-insurer contract where the original insurer shifts part of its exposure.
This helps protect the primary insurance firm against excessive or catastrophic claims.
2
Analyze the operational mechanism of Co-insurance.
Co-insurance means multiple insurance companies explicitly share percentages of the original risk directly with the insured.
Each co-insurer holds direct liability to the insured proportional to its agreed share.
3
Analyze the function of Underwriting.
Underwriting is the risk assessment process conducted before issuing a policy.
It ensures that risks are selected properly and charged equitable premium rates.

Key Concept

Distinction between Reinsurance, Co-insurance, and Underwriting in risk management
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