Facultative Re-Insurance Underwriting

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The writer of this paper defines re-insurance as a basic method of underwriting insurance. Re-insurance falls mainly into two categories, the first being facultative re-insurance and treaty re-insurance, which are both handled by two separate companies. This paper details how both methods of insurance operate as well as how insured Americans are directly affected by these types of policies. This paper also discusses the individual risks involved with these forms of insurance as well as how downsizing and mergers have impacted the industry creating a shortage of qualified underwriters.

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"One area where Facultative Re-insurers are concentrating their efforts both in training and research is in the environmental area. Here the losses from just one storm, or earthquake or any other natural disaster is very costly for all concerned. While this effort continues and as clean up after the fact of a disaster we're seeing such improvements as "storm resistant" construction, rapid rescue techniques, and many other improvements all precipitated by the Facultative Re-insurance Industry. And there are constant changes being made in order to reduce costs and improve life in general for the insured public."

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