Reinsurance glossary

What is an ILW (Industry Loss Warranty)?

A reinsurance contract that triggers based on industry-wide losses exceeding a predetermined threshold.

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Definition

ILW (Industry Loss Warranty)

A reinsurance contract that triggers based on industry-wide losses exceeding a predetermined threshold.

Example

How it works in practice

A reinsurer buys a $20 million ILW with a trigger at $50 billion in US industry hurricane losses. When a hurricane season produces $60 billion in total insured industry losses as reported by PCS, the ILW pays the full $20 million regardless of the reinsurer's own losses. The reinsurer accepts the basis risk that its own losses may be higher or lower than implied by the industry-wide figure.

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