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Insurance Definition: SECURITIZATION OF INSURANCE RISK

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SECURITIZATION OF INSURANCE RISK:

Definition:

  • Using the capital markets to expand and diversify the assumption of insurance risk. The issuance of bonds or notes to third-party investors directly or indirectly by an insurance or reinsurance company or a pooling entity as a means of raising money to cover risks. (See Catastrophe bonds)

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