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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>📏 &#039;&#039;&#039;Reinsurance limit&#039;&#039;&#039; is the maximum amount a [[Definition:Reinsurer | reinsurer]] will pay under a specific [[Definition:Reinsurance contract | reinsurance contract]] or [[Definition:Reinsurance layer | layer]], representing the ceiling of the risk transferred from the [[Definition:Ceding company | ceding company]]. It can be expressed on a per-occurrence basis, on an aggregate basis for a defined contract period, or both, depending on the structure of the program. The limit is one of the most critical variables in any [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] negotiation, directly influencing the [[Definition:Reinsurance premium | premium]] charged, the reinsurer&#039;s [[Definition:Capital allocation | capital allocation]], and the cedent&#039;s residual [[Definition:Net retention | net exposure]].<br /> <br /> ⚙️ When a cedent purchases an [[Definition:Excess of loss reinsurance | excess-of-loss]] cover, the limit defines the breadth of each [[Definition:Reinsurance layer | layer]] above the [[Definition:Attachment point | attachment point]]. A $100 million limit excess of a $50 million retention, for instance, means the reinsurer responds to losses between $50 million and $150 million. In [[Definition:Proportional reinsurance | proportional treaties]], the concept manifests differently: limits may appear as event caps or aggregate-loss caps that constrain the reinsurer&#039;s total payout regardless of the [[Definition:Cession | cession]] percentage. [[Definition:Aggregate limit | Aggregate annual limits]] protect reinsurers from an accumulation of attritional or mid-sized losses over a contract year, and [[Definition:Reinstatement | reinstatement]] provisions dictate whether and at what price the limit can be restored after it is partially or fully eroded by claims.<br /> <br /> 💡 Adequate limits anchor the financial planning of both parties. Cedents use [[Definition:Catastrophe modeling | catastrophe models]], [[Definition:Actuarial analysis | actuarial analyses]], and [[Definition:Stress testing | stress tests]] to determine how much limit they need to protect statutory surplus and satisfy [[Definition:Rating agency | rating-agency]] expectations. Purchasing too little limit leaves the cedent exposed to tail risk; purchasing too much inflates costs without proportionate benefit. On the supply side, reinsurers calibrate the limits they offer based on their own [[Definition:Risk appetite | risk appetite]], [[Definition:Probable maximum loss (PML) | PML]] estimates, and [[Definition:Retrocession | retrocession]] protections. During periods of elevated [[Definition:Catastrophe loss | catastrophe activity]], available limits frequently contract, making [[Definition:Reinsurance purchasing | program placement]] more complex and competitive.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Attachment point]]<br /> * [[Definition:Reinsurance layer]]<br /> * [[Definition:Reinstatement]]<br /> * [[Definition:Aggregate limit]]<br /> * [[Definition:Excess of loss reinsurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Probable maximum loss (PML)]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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