In reinsurance, extra contractual obligations refers to damages awarded by a court against an insurer which are outside the provisions of the insurance policy, due to fraud, bad faith or negligence of the insurer in handling a claim. Punitive damages and loss in excess of the insurance policy limit are examples for extra contractual obligations.
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