Implementation and Uses of Economic Capital ... - ERM Symposium
Implementation and Uses of Economic Capital ... - ERM Symposium
Implementation and Uses of Economic Capital ... - ERM Symposium
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Example <strong>of</strong> EC approach within the Retail Life Business<br />
• Largest element <strong>of</strong> EC is Market Risk, with risk <strong>of</strong> loss from movement in interest rates<br />
• Success <strong>of</strong> ALM drives optimization <strong>of</strong> Market Risk EC<br />
• Consider out-<strong>of</strong>-the out <strong>of</strong> the money hedges to limit tail risk<br />
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14%<br />
11%<br />
12%<br />
52%<br />
Market Risk<br />
Business Risk<br />
Credit Risk<br />
Insurance Risk<br />
Operational Risk<br />
• Not optimum risk distribution for Life insurance business<br />
• EC tools support direction for future management actions<br />
• Increase mortality exposure → “Term Strategy”<br />
• Reduce market risk exposure → Lengthen asset duration<br />
• Reduce market risk exposure → Reduce exposure to volatile asset types<br />
• Improve distribution <strong>of</strong> risk → Increase diversification benefit<br />
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