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Bancassurance
Partnership between a bank and an insurance company for the purpose of selling insurance products through the banking partner’s branches. The link between the insurer and the bank is often characterised by an equity participation or a long-term strategic cooperation between the two parties.
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Benefit reserves
Value arrived at using mathematical methods for future liabilities (present value of future liabilities minus present value of future incoming premiums), primarily in life and health insurance.
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Block assumption transaction (BAT)
Proportional reinsurance treaty on a client’s life or health insurance portfolio, by means of which it is possible, inter alia, for our clients to realise in advance the future profits so as to be able to efficiently ensure the attainment of corporate objectives, e.g. in the areas of financial or solvency policy.