The phrase "ceding companies" refers to insurance companies or businesses that transfer or give a portion of their policies or risks to another insurance company. Full definition
Retroactive reinsurance contracts afford protection to ceding companies against the adverse development of cla... (tumblr.com)
The U.S. Reinsurance operation writes property and casualty reinsurance and specialty lines of business, including Marine, Aviation, Surety and A&H business, on both a treaty and facultative basis, through reinsurance brokers, as well as directly with ceding companies primarily within the U.S.. (borntosell.com)
The Bermuda operation provides reinsurance and insurance to worldwide property and casualty markets through brokers and directly with ceding companies from its Bermuda office and reinsurance to the United Kingdom and European markets through its UK branch and Ireland Re. (borntosell.com)