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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>🔄 &#039;&#039;&#039;Modified coinsurance&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] arrangement used predominantly in [[Definition:Life insurance | life insurance]] and [[Definition:Annuity | annuity]] business, where the [[Definition:Ceding company | ceding company]] transfers a share of [[Definition:Risk | risk]] to a [[Definition:Reinsurer | reinsurer]] but retains the underlying [[Definition:Asset | assets]] backing the ceded [[Definition:Reserve | reserves]] on its own [[Definition:Balance sheet | balance sheet]]. Unlike conventional [[Definition:Coinsurance | coinsurance]] — where both the reserves and the supporting assets move to the reinsurer — modified coinsurance keeps the investment portfolio with the cedent, and the reinsurer receives periodic adjustments reflecting the investment income that would have been earned on the transferred reserves.<br /> <br /> 💰 Under the mechanics of a modified coinsurance treaty, the ceding insurer pays the reinsurer a [[Definition:Reinsurance premium | reinsurance premium]] proportional to the ceded share of new and in-force business. The reinsurer, in turn, assumes a corresponding portion of [[Definition:Mortality risk | mortality]], [[Definition:Morbidity | morbidity]], or [[Definition:Lapse risk | lapse]] risk and agrees to reimburse the cedent for its share of [[Definition:Insurance claim | claims]] and [[Definition:Benefit | benefits]]. Because the cedent still holds the assets, a &quot;modified coinsurance reserve adjustment&quot; is calculated each period — essentially a settlement that accounts for the reinsurer&#039;s share of [[Definition:Investment income | investment income]] earned and changes in the statutory reserve. This adjustment flows through the [[Definition:Income statement | income statement]] and keeps both parties economically aligned, even though the assets never physically change hands.<br /> <br /> 🏦 The appeal of modified coinsurance lies in the flexibility it offers around asset control and [[Definition:Statutory accounting principles (SAP) | statutory accounting]] treatment. Cedents may prefer to retain custody of high-quality [[Definition:Investment portfolio | investment portfolios]] to preserve favorable [[Definition:Yield | yield]] positions or satisfy [[Definition:Insurance regulator | regulatory]] asset-quality requirements that would be disrupted by transferring securities. From the reinsurer&#039;s perspective, the structure avoids the operational burden of managing a separate asset pool while still providing meaningful [[Definition:Risk transfer | risk transfer]] and fee income. Tax considerations have historically been a significant driver as well, although evolving [[Definition:Tax regulation | tax rules]] in the United States — particularly around [[Definition:Reserve credit | reserve credit]] and [[Definition:Base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) | BEAT]] provisions — have reshaped the relative attractiveness of modified coinsurance versus other life reinsurance structures.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Coinsurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Reinsurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Ceding company]]<br /> * [[Definition:Funds withheld reinsurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Reserve credit]]<br /> * [[Definition:Life reinsurance]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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