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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 />

11%<br />

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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