loss ratio
noun
: the ratio between insurance losses incurred and premiums earned during a given period
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Whether the high losses are worth it to the general staff in Kyiv depends on the invasion’s objectives—and whether the loss ratio flips as the Kursk campaign develops.
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David Axe, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
In the real world during 2012 to 2015, the loss ratios over the large insurance industry ranged from 56.4% to 69.6% depending on the year.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Investors—and analysts on UnitedHealth’s conference call—were largely focused on the insurance unit’s medical loss ratio, or the share of premiums spent on medical care.
—Anna Wilde Mathews, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024
History shows that a 2%-3% change in domestic motor vehicle insurance loss ratios is possible from an increase or reduction in rainfall, although this will also depend on how well insurers manage pricing versus claims inflation, says MS.
—WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
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David Axe, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
In the real world during 2012 to 2015, the loss ratios over the large insurance industry ranged from 56.4% to 69.6% depending on the year.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Investors—and analysts on UnitedHealth’s conference call—were largely focused on the insurance unit’s medical loss ratio, or the share of premiums spent on medical care.
—Anna Wilde Mathews, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024
History shows that a 2%-3% change in domestic motor vehicle insurance loss ratios is possible from an increase or reduction in rainfall, although this will also depend on how well insurers manage pricing versus claims inflation, says MS.
—WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
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“Loss ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loss%20ratio. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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