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loss ratio
ratio of losses paid or accrued by an insurer to premiums earned, usually for a one-year period.
See also bad debtloss ratio
relationship of incurred losses plus loss adjustment expense to earned premiums.
loss ratio
Finance:loan losses of a bank or receivables losses of a corporation compared to all debt of that class.
Insurance:ratio of losses paid or accrued by an insurer to premiums earned, usually for a one-year period.
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