Even reinsurance companies sometimes need help covering their risks. If a reinsurance company feels that it is too exposed, then it may use retrocession to cede some of its risks to another reinsurer.
Events like tornadoes, hurricanes, monsoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, and acts of war can all cause a tremendous amount of claims to be filed at once.
Retrocession is especially helpful for circumstances like these. This is because it helps the reinsurer from being overexposed to claims these hazards.
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