premium to surplus ratio

premium to net asset value
pre-money valuation

Definition

A ratio used to gauge an insurance company's financial strength by measuring how heavily it is leveraged by liabilities. While a low ratio may indicate financial stability, it can also indicate slow growth and insufficient loss reserves.

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