• Profiting off greater risk: the reinsurance game

  • Apr 17 2024
  • Length: 9 mins
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Profiting off greater risk: the reinsurance game

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  • When an insurance company can't cover all of its claims, it actually has its own insurance. This is called "reinsurance." How does that work and why do reinsurers look at their risk pool differently than say home or auto insurers?

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