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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>🏛️ &#039;&#039;&#039;Fronting arrangement&#039;&#039;&#039; is a structure in which a licensed [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance carrier]] — known as the [[Definition:Fronting company | fronting insurer]] — issues [[Definition:Insurance policy | policies]] on behalf of another entity that either lacks the necessary [[Definition:Insurance license | license]] or prefers not to operate as an admitted carrier in a given jurisdiction. The fronting insurer&#039;s name appears on the policy, satisfying regulatory requirements, but the actual [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]] risk is transferred almost entirely to the party behind the arrangement — often a [[Definition:Captive insurance company | captive insurer]], a [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurer]], or an [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGA]] backed by capacity from non-admitted markets.<br /> <br /> 🔄 Mechanically, the fronting carrier issues the policy and handles [[Definition:Premium | premium]] collection and regulatory filings. It then [[Definition:Cession | cedes]] the vast majority of the risk — sometimes 100 percent — to the assuming entity through a [[Definition:Reinsurance agreement | reinsurance agreement]] or a [[Definition:Quota share | quota-share treaty]]. In return, the fronting insurer retains a [[Definition:Fronting fee | fronting fee]], typically a percentage of gross written premium, as compensation for lending its paper, its regulatory standing, and its [[Definition:Claims management | claims-handling]] infrastructure. The fronting carrier remains the legally responsible party vis-à-vis the [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] and the [[Definition:Insurance regulator | regulator]], which means it must perform due diligence on the assuming entity&#039;s financial strength and operational capability.<br /> <br /> ⚠️ Regulators scrutinize fronting arrangements closely because the licensed carrier bearing the policyholder obligation may hold little net risk. If the assuming entity fails to pay, the fronting insurer is still on the hook for [[Definition:Insurance claim | claims]]. This dynamic has led several U.S. state [[Definition:Department of insurance | departments of insurance]] to impose collateral and [[Definition:Trust agreement | trust]] requirements on fronted programs. For insurtechs and new MGAs seeking rapid market entry without securing their own carrier license, fronting is often the fastest path to writing business — but it demands rigorous contractual safeguards and transparent [[Definition:Loss ratio (L/R) | loss-ratio]] reporting to keep the relationship sustainable.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Fronting company]]<br /> * [[Definition:Captive insurance company]]<br /> * [[Definition:Quota share]]<br /> * [[Definition:Cession]]<br /> * [[Definition:Delegated underwriting authority (DUA)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Admitted carrier]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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