An official term used in EEA insurance regulation. The formal definition of “Large Risks” is found in the EU’s 2nd Non-Life Insurance Directive (88/357).
It can be summarised as meaning:
1. Risks classified as:
- Railway rolling stock
- Aircraft (including aircraft liability)
- Ships (sea, lake and river and canal vessels) (including liability)
- Goods in transit (including merchandise, baggage, and all other goods).
2. Risks classified as Credit or Surety where the policyholder is engaged professionally in an industrial or commercial activity or in one of the liberal professions, and the risks relate to such activity.
3. Risks classified as:
- Fire and natural forces
- Other damage to property
- General liability
- Miscellaneous financial loss
in so far as the policyholder exceeds the limits of at least two of the following three criteria:
- balance-sheet total: 6.2 million euros
- net turnover: 12.8 million Euros
- average number of employees during the financial year: 250.
If the policyholder belongs to a group of undertakings for which consolidated accounts are drawn up, the criteria mentioned above is applied to the consolidated accounts.
