noun
: reinsurance by a company assuming liability on the risk only for that amount of insurance which is over and above a stated sum with the principle of contribution applying in payment of losses
noun
: reinsurance by a company assuming liability on the risk only for that amount of insurance which is over and above a stated sum with the principle of contribution applying in payment of losses
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012