A mid-sized regional insurance carrier, Beacon Insurance, is owned by its policyholders who elect a board of directors and may receive non-taxable dividends if the company has a profitable year. To protect itself against catastrophic claim payouts from severe weather events, Beacon enters into a contract with Summit Indemnity, a company owned by investors who have purchased shares of its corporate stock. Summit Indemnity agrees to absorb any claims exceeding a specified financial threshold for Beacon. Based on this scenario, which of the following correctly identifies the structure and roles of these two entities?
- ABeacon Insurance is a stock insurer acting as the assuming company; Summit Indemnity is a mutual insurer acting as the ceding company.
- BBeacon Insurance is a stock insurer acting as the ceding company; Summit Indemnity is a mutual insurer acting as the reinsurer.
- Beacon Insurance is a mutual insurer acting as the ceding company; Summit Indemnity is a stock insurer acting as the reinsurer.Cevap
- DBeacon Insurance is a mutual insurer acting as the assuming reinsurer; Summit Indemnity is a stock insurer acting as the ceding company.
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Beacon Insurance is a mutual insurer acting as the ceding company; Summit Indemnity is a stock insurer acting as the reinsurer.
The correct answer accurately identifies Beacon Insurance as a mutual insurer because it is owned by its policyholders who may receive dividends. Furthermore, Beacon is the ceding company because it is transferring a portion of its risk. Summit Indemnity is correctly identified as a stock insurer because it is owned by shareholders, and it acts as the reinsurer by assuming the risk transferred by Beacon.
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Corporate Ownership (Stock vs. Mutual) and Reinsurance Roles