loss ratio
noun
: the ratio between insurance losses incurred and premiums earned during a given period
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Colorado homeowners have faced the biggest premium increases of any state, even though the loss ratio, or the amount of revenues that go out in claims, remains in the low 80% range, according to LendingTree’s analysis.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2026
Our loss ratio will be reasonably high, the same way in the other venture capital businesses.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Such a poor win to loss ratio would typically lead to thinking that a team should sell off superfluous parts in trades and search for younger players or draft assets in return.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
His loss ratio, meanwhile, was 73 per cent.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2026
Our loss ratio will be reasonably high, the same way in the other venture capital businesses.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Such a poor win to loss ratio would typically lead to thinking that a team should sell off superfluous parts in trades and search for younger players or draft assets in return.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
His loss ratio, meanwhile, was 73 per cent.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Loss ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loss%20ratio. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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