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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>📋 &#039;&#039;&#039;Net written premium (NWP)&#039;&#039;&#039; is the dollar amount of [[Definition:Premium | premium]] an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurer]] retains after ceding a portion to [[Definition:Reinsurer | reinsurers]], calculated before any adjustment for the earning of those premiums over the [[Definition:Policy period | policy period]]. In everyday industry shorthand, NWP and [[Definition:Net premiums written | net premiums written]] are used interchangeably; the abbreviation appears frequently in [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]] reports, investor presentations, and [[Definition:Rating agency | rating agency]] assessments to communicate how much premium volume a carrier has actually kept on its own books during a reporting period.<br /> <br /> 🔍 To arrive at NWP, an insurer takes all [[Definition:Gross premiums written | gross written premiums]]—including those produced by [[Definition:Delegated underwriting authority (DUA) | delegated authority]] partners, [[Definition:Broker | brokers]], and direct channels—and subtracts premiums transferred under [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] agreements such as [[Definition:Quota share reinsurance | quota shares]], [[Definition:Excess of loss reinsurance | excess-of-loss treaties]], and [[Definition:Facultative reinsurance | facultative placements]]. The resulting figure feeds directly into [[Definition:Statutory accounting principles (SAP) | statutory filings]] and is used to calculate leverage ratios like the [[Definition:Net premiums written to surplus ratio | NWP-to-surplus ratio]], which regulators monitor closely. Because NWP excludes the time-based earning adjustment, it differs from [[Definition:Net premiums earned | net premiums earned]], which spreads the retained premium proportionally across the coverage period.<br /> <br /> 💡 For stakeholders evaluating an insurance operation, NWP serves as a barometer of retained risk appetite. A [[Definition:Fronting carrier | fronting carrier]] might post substantial gross figures but report a modest NWP because the vast majority of premium flows to [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGAs]] or [[Definition:Captive insurance company | captives]] through cession. Conversely, a well-capitalized specialty insurer may show a high NWP relative to gross, signaling confidence in its [[Definition:Loss ratio (L/R) | loss ratio]] expectations and [[Definition:Policyholder surplus | surplus]] position. Tracking NWP over time therefore reveals strategic shifts in how a company manages its [[Definition:Reinsurance program | reinsurance program]] and capital deployment.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Net premiums written]]<br /> * [[Definition:Gross premiums written]]<br /> * [[Definition:Net premiums earned]]<br /> * [[Definition:Reinsurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Net premiums written to surplus ratio]]<br /> * [[Definition:Policyholder surplus]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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