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1) An insured which has not carried the required amount of insurance and must bear a portion of the loss proportionate to the inadequacy.
2) In countries other than the United States, an insurer which shares a risk with one or more other insurers.
3) An insured or an insurance company which participates with an insurer in bearing losses covered by a particular policy.
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