Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Coinsurer

An insurer who shares losses sustained under an insurance policy. See coinsurance under INSURANCE.

Insurer

One who agrees, by contract, to assume the risk of another's loss and to compensate for that loss. - Also termed underwriter; insurance underwriter; carrier; assurer (for life insurance).

Reinsurer

An insurer that assumes all or part of a risk underwritten by another insurer, usu. in exchange for a percentage of the original premium.

captive insurer

See captive insurance company under INSURANCE COMPANY. Capture See RULE OF CAPTURE.

quasi-insurer

See INSURER.