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ASEGURADOR DIRECTO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reinsurance and Coinsurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ceding company
1, record 1, English, ceding%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ceding insurer 2, record 1, English, ceding%20insurer
correct
- ceding office 3, record 1, English, ceding%20office
correct
- cedant 2, record 1, English, cedant
- cedent 4, record 1, English, cedent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direct insurer or reinsuring company that transfers a certain part of the risk assumed (called retroceding in reinsurance) to another company. 5, record 1, English, - ceding%20company
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ceding office: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, English, - ceding%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réassurance et coassurance
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cédant
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9dant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cédante 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9dante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- compagnie cédante 3, record 1, French, compagnie%20c%C3%A9dante
correct, feminine noun
- assureur cédant 4, record 1, French, assureur%20c%C3%A9dant
correct, masculine noun
- société cédante 5, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20c%C3%A9dante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assureur direct ou compagnie de réassurance qui cède une partie des risques qu'il a souscrit (si le cédant est une compagnie de réassurance, on parle de rétrocédant) à un autre réassureur, qui est désigné par le nom de cessionnaire. 6, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9dant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cédant; compagnie cédante : termes et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9dant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cédante : ce terme sous-entend «compagnie cédante» ou «société cédante». 8, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9dant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reaseguro y coseguro
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cedente
1, record 1, Spanish, cedente
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- compañía cedente 2, record 1, Spanish, compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa%20cedente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asegurador directo o compañía reaseguradora que cede una parte de los riesgos que ha suscrito(en el caso de que el cedente sea una compañía reaseguradora se habla de que retrocede) a otro reasegurador, que recibe el nombre de cesionaria o aceptante. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cedente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cedente; compañía cedente: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cedente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reinsurance and Coinsurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reinsurance
1, record 2, English, reinsurance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process whereby a company may share its risk with another, paying to such sharing company a portion of the premium it receives. 2, record 2, English, - reinsurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reinsurance has the same economic objective as insurance generally, that is the transfer and consequent elimination or reduction of risk by the creation of a wider spread of exposure. 3, record 2, English, - reinsurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reinsurance contracts pay only the company which reinsures, not the policyholder. 2, record 2, English, - reinsurance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- re-insurance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réassurance et coassurance
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réassurance
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9assurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant, pour un assureur qui a conclu un contrat d'assurance avec un client, à céder une partie ou la totalité des risques assumés à un ou plusieurs autres assureurs dans des conditions fixées par contrat. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9assurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réassurance a deux fonctions essentielles : développer les possibilités de souscription des sociétés d'assurance directe et les protéger contre les écarts de survenance des sinistres dans l'espace et le temps. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9assurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La partie d'un risque que l'assureur (le cédant) garde à sa charge sans le céder au réassureur avec lequel il est lié par contrat porte le nom de «rétention». 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9assurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Même s'il acquiert ainsi une possibilité de recours auprès du réassureur, le premier assureur demeure totalement responsable de ses engagements à l'égard des titulaires des contrats et il continue à assumer les fonctions administratives et à traiter avec les titulaires des contrats. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9assurance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reaseguro y coseguro
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reaseguro
1, record 2, Spanish, reaseguro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- reaseguramiento 2, record 2, Spanish, reaseguramiento
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato por el que un asegurador asegura a su vez el riesgo de una póliza con una o más compañías, que asumen un determinado porcentaje del riesgo y de la prima. El asegurador directo o abridor cobra una comisión de apertura y gastos de administración, y puede quedarse también con parte de la póliza. 3, record 2, Spanish, - reaseguro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bajo este tipo de contrato, una compañía de seguros acuerda indemnizar a otra aseguradora del todo o en partes en contra de los riesgos que ha asumido la primera. 4, record 2, Spanish, - reaseguro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reaseguro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, Spanish, - reaseguro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reinsurance and Coinsurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct insurer
1, record 3, English, direct%20insurer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- direct writer 2, record 3, English, direct%20writer
correct
- direct-writing company 3, record 3, English, direct%2Dwriting%20company
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The insured only has rights of recourse against the direct insurer, not against the reinsurer. 4, record 3, English, - direct%20insurer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct insurer: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, English, - direct%20insurer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réassurance et coassurance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assureur direct
1, record 3, French, assureur%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- société d'assurance directe 2, record 3, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27assurance%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assureur (dans son acceptation essentielle d'entreprise d'assurance), par opposition à cet «assureur indirect» [...] qu'est le réassureur ou a fortiori le rétrocessionnaire. 3, record 3, French, - assureur%20direct
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réassurance des sommes a pour but de réduire le montant du risque couvert par l'assureur direct. 4, record 3, French, - assureur%20direct
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assureur direct : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, French, - assureur%20direct
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reaseguro y coseguro
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- asegurador directo
1, record 3, Spanish, asegurador%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte que interviene en el contrato de seguros y que se hace responsable del pago de la correspondiente indemnización al beneficiario o al asegurado. El contratante de una póliza sólo tiene acción directa contra él, nunca contra el reasegurador. 2, record 3, Spanish, - asegurador%20directo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asegurador directo : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - asegurador%20directo
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