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DAC

It stands for deferred acquisition costs; with respect to an insurance contract, it is a measure of cost that constitutes...

Deferred Acquisition Costs

With respect to an insurance contract, it is a measure of cost that constitutes deferred sales costs (acquisition costs) that...

CSM

It stands for contractual service margin; the unearned profit that an insurance firm expects to earn from the services it...

Contractual Service Margin

The unearned profit that an insurance firm expects to earn from the services it provides. Many insurance firms usually recognize...

Acquisition Costs

In relation to insurance, it constitutes the direct costs an insurer incurs to "acquire" the premium— such as fees and...

Underwriting

The process of evaluating (by an underwriter) the risk that an insurer would be exposed to in connection with a...

Loss Costs

The actual or expected cost that an insurer would incur as indemnity payments and allocated loss adjustment expenses (or the...

Pure Cost

The actual or expected cost that an insurer would incur as indemnity payments and allocated loss adjustment expenses (or the...

Pure Premium

The actual or expected cost that an insurer would incur as indemnity payments and allocated loss adjustment expenses (or the...

Wrap

A form of financial guarantee insurance that does not cover all debts/ obligations of an insured- borrower but only a...