Annual Report 2023

Glossary

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
  • Deposit accounting
  • Deposits with ceding companies/deposits received from retrocessionaires (also: funds held by ceding companies/funds held under reinsurance treaties)
  • Derivatives, derivative financial instruments
  • Direct (also: primary) insurer
  • Discounting of loss reserves
  • Diversification
  • Dynamic volatility adjustment