Glossary beginning with R

reinsurance

Yielding all or a portion of an insured risk or a group of risks along with the commensurate portion of the premiums to some other insurance company – a reinsurer. As a result of reinsurance, there is a secondary split of the risks making it possible to minimize the risks to the insurance market

risk-free rate

The rate of return on risk-free financial instruments. PZU’s risk-free rate is based on yield curves for treasury instruments, and it is also the basis for setting transfer prices in settlements between operating segments