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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>📝 &#039;&#039;&#039;Net premium written&#039;&#039;&#039; represents the total [[Definition:Premium | premium]] an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance carrier]] records during a given period after subtracting the portion [[Definition:Cede | ceded]] to [[Definition:Reinsurer | reinsurers]] under its [[Definition:Reinsurance program | reinsurance program]]. In formula terms, it equals [[Definition:Gross premium written | gross premium written]] minus [[Definition:Ceded premium | ceded premium]]. This figure captures the volume of risk the insurer has chosen to retain on its own [[Definition:Balance sheet | balance sheet]], making it one of the most telling indicators of an insurer&#039;s actual scale of retained exposure as opposed to its total origination activity.<br /> <br /> 📊 The distinction between gross and net premiums written matters enormously in financial analysis. A company might write $2 billion in gross premium but cede $800 million through various [[Definition:Quota share reinsurance | quota share]], [[Definition:Excess of loss reinsurance | excess of loss]], and [[Definition:Facultative reinsurance | facultative]] arrangements, leaving $1.2 billion of net premium written. That $1.2 billion is the revenue base against which the insurer&#039;s own losses, expenses, and profitability are measured. Net premium written flows into [[Definition:Net premium earned | net premium earned]] over the policy period as coverage is provided, following the [[Definition:Earning pattern | earning pattern]] dictated by accounting standards. Regulators and [[Definition:Rating agency | rating agencies]] evaluate net premium written in relation to [[Definition:Policyholder surplus | policyholder surplus]] — a comparison formalized in the [[Definition:Net premium-to-surplus ratio | net premium-to-surplus ratio]] — to assess whether the insurer is taking on more retained risk than its capital base can safely support.<br /> <br /> 🏦 Trends in net premium written tell a strategic story. If an insurer&#039;s gross premium is growing rapidly while its net premium remains flat, it signals that the company is distributing more risk to reinsurers — potentially because its [[Definition:Risk appetite | risk appetite]] is tightening or reinsurance pricing is attractive enough to encourage heavier cession. Conversely, a company increasing its net premium faster than gross premium is retaining more risk, a move that amplifies both profit potential and loss exposure. For investors, tracking net premium written across quarters reveals management&#039;s confidence in pricing adequacy and [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]] discipline. In [[Definition:Delegated underwriting authority (DUA) | delegated authority]] structures, where [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGAs]] or [[Definition:Coverholder | coverholders]] originate business on behalf of carriers, the carrier&#039;s net premium written reflects how much of the originated volume it ultimately keeps after its own reinsurance arrangements.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Gross premium written]]<br /> * [[Definition:Ceded premium]]<br /> * [[Definition:Net premium earned]]<br /> * [[Definition:Net premium-to-surplus ratio]]<br /> * [[Definition:Policyholder surplus]]<br /> * [[Definition:Reinsurance program]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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