pro-rata treaty

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In insurance: Reinsurance
…main types of treaties exist—pro rata and excess-of-loss treaties. In the former, all premiums and losses may be divided according to stated percentages. In the latter, the originating insurer accepts the risk of loss up to a stated amount, and above this amount the reinsurers divide any losses. Reinsurance…
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