A measure of the average cost of claims that provides an indication of the amount of damage that is, or may be, inflicted by a loss. In general, severity is calculated by dividing loss and loss expenses incurred by the number of claims.
A measure of the average cost of claims that provides an indication of the amount of damage that is, or may be, inflicted by a loss. In general, severity is calculated by dividing loss and loss expenses incurred by the number of claims.