Work with reinsurance structures to split losses into gross, ceded, and net amounts.
Free CAS Exam 5 (Basic Ratemaking and Reserving) lesson in Estimating Claim Liabilities. 19 min read, ~2,896 words.
Gross loss is before reinsurance; ceded loss is the reinsurer's share; net loss is what the primary insurer keeps. Gross minus ceded equals net, always. Proportional (quota share) cedes a fixed fraction: ceded equals cession rate times gross; net equals one minus cession rate times gross. Excess of loss cedes...
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