Infection can cause the epiglottis to obstruct or completely close off the windpipe. With the advent of the Hib vaccine, the incidence of epiglottitis has decreased, but the condition has not been eliminated.f epiglottitis is suspected, attempts to visualise the epiglottis using a tongue depressor are strongly discouraged for this reason; therefore, diagnosis is made on basis of direct fibreoptic laryngoscopy carried out in controlled environment like an operating room.
Definition of 'Reinsurance'. Definition: It is a process whereby one entity (the reinsurer) takes on all or part of the risk covered under a policy issued by an insurance company in consideration of a premium payment. In other words, it is a form of an insurance cover for insurance companies.
The reinsurance contract may oblige the reinsurer to accept reinsurance of all contracts within the scope (known as obligatory reinsurance), or it may allow the insurer to choose which risks it wants to cede, with the reinsurer obliged to accept such risks (known as facultative-obligatory reinsurance). There are two main types of treaty reinsurance: 1  Proportional : Under proportional reinsurance, the reinsurer's share of the risk is defined for each separate policy. 2  Non-Proportional : The reinsurer's liability is based on the aggregate claims incurred by the ceding office.