Dictionary
Thesaurus
Medical
Scrabble®
Spanish Central
Browse DictionaryBrowse Thesaurus
Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android
Games
Word of the Day
Video
Blog: Words at Play
My Faves
Dictionary

reinsurance

noun re·in·sur·ance \ˌrē-ən-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s also (ˌ)rē-ˈin-ˌ\

Definition of REINSURANCE

:  insurance by another insurer of all or a part of a risk previously assumed by an insurance company
ADVERTISEMENT

First Known Use of REINSURANCE

1755

Rhymes with REINSURANCE

health insurance, life insurance

Learn More About REINSURANCE

Browse

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. reinsurance
  2. reinsurance reserve
  3. excess-loss reinsurance
  4. excess reinsurance
  5. facultative reinsurance
  6. flat reinsurance
  7. treaty reinsurance
Next Word in the Dictionary: reinsurance reservePrevious Word in the Dictionary: reinstationAll Words Near: reinsurance
ADVERTISEMENT
10 Charming Words for Nasty People
Put-downs with flair
Learn More
When "Literally" isn't, well, literal
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Watch Now
Know what this is?
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Go Play
Fear of cats?
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears
Learn More
Join Us
Merriam-Webster
on Facebook
Merriam-Webster
on Twitter
Bookstore: Digital and Print
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.
See All
Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries