ERM Glossary: Underwriting risk

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Underwriting risk relates to the risk of poor selection and approval of insurance risks. In an actuarial context this would typically also include taking on these risks at an inadequate price. Generally speaking the term would apply primarily at the point in time when a decision is made on whether to accept a new policyholder for an insurance risk, although the occurrence of the risk might only become evident later.

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