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basis risk

Basis risk is the difference between an index and a specific portfolio of losses (relying upon that index) as the underlying basis for a hedge.

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For example, insurer A's loss portfolio will not be the same as the index used to calculate the price of the security purchased to hedge the loss portfolio. Basis risk results from an imperfect hedge.

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Average basis is one way of quantifying basis risk.