Stock Insurance Company
Definition of "Stock insurance company"
Business owned by stockholders, as contrasted to a mutual insurance company, which is owned by its policyholders. Many major life insurers are mutual companies whereas some leading property/casualty and multi line insurers are stock insurance companies.
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