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assigned risk

–noun Insurance.
a risk that, under state law, is assigned to an insurer from a pool of insurers who would not otherwise accept it.

Origin:
1945–50
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as·signed risk   (ə-sīnd')
n.  A poor risk that an insurance company is compelled to cover under state laws.
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Main Entry: assigned risk
Function: noun
: a poor risk (as an accident-prone driver) that insurance companies would normally reject but are forced to insure by state law
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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