Insurance

Retention Limit

The maximum risk amount an insurer or reinsurer retains before transferring the excess to another reinsurer, as stipulated in reinsurance agreements.

Quick answer: The maximum risk amount an insurer or reinsurer retains before transferring the excess to another reinsurer, as stipulated in reinsurance agreements.

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Quick answer

The maximum risk amount an insurer or reinsurer retains before transferring the excess to another reinsurer, as stipulated in reinsurance agreements.

Why it matters

Retention Limit matters because it supports clear communication in Insurance contexts for Financial Analysts, Bankers, and Traders. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as CFA, ACCA, and FRM.

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Questions and answers

What is Retention Limit?

In this glossary, Retention Limit refers to: The maximum risk amount an insurer or reinsurer retains before transferring the excess to another reinsurer, as stipulated in reinsurance agreements.

How is Retention Limit used in finance?

In finance communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "The insurer set a retention limit of $1 million per risk before ceding excess loss to the reinsurer."

Why does Retention Limit matter in finance?

Retention Limit matters because it supports clear communication in Insurance contexts for Financial Analysts, Bankers, and Traders. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as CFA, ACCA, and FRM.

Who uses Retention Limit?

Retention Limit is mainly used by Financial Analysts, Bankers, and Traders.

What category does Retention Limit belong to?

In this glossary, Retention Limit is grouped under Insurance. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.

Where does this definition come from?

This definition is sourced from CFA Institute, IFRS Foundation, FASB (GAAP), Basel III Framework and published by Protermify Finance as a static finance reference page.

Definition

The maximum risk amount an insurer or reinsurer retains before transferring the excess to another reinsurer, as stipulated in reinsurance agreements.

Operational example

The insurer set a retention limit of $1 million per risk before ceding excess loss to the reinsurer.

Definition language

English reference definition

Source

CFA Institute, IFRS Foundation, FASB (GAAP), Basel III Framework

Category

Insurance

Exam relevance

  • CFA
  • ACCA
  • FRM

Target audience

  • Financial Analysts
  • Bankers
  • Traders

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