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Underwriting cash flow

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-003412

The net cash generated or consumed by an insurer's core underwriting operations, calculated as premiums collected minus claims paid and underwriting expenses. This metric indicates the profitability of the insurance business itself, separate from investment income. Positive underwriting cash flow suggests efficient risk selection and pricing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-003412
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-003412",
  "term": "Underwriting cash flow",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "The net cash generated or consumed by an insurer's core underwriting operations, calculated as premiums collected minus claims paid and underwriting expenses. This metric indicates the profitability of the insurance business itself, separate from investment income. Positive underwriting cash flow suggests efficient risk selection and pricing.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/underwriting-cash-flow/"
}

Record 3,509 of 3,708 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.