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Annual Report 2012 - Swiss Life

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159 Consolidated Financial Statements<br />

Liquidity risk<br />

Liquidity risk is the risk that not enough cash resources may be available to pay obligations when due<br />

(primarily obligations arising from the insurance business and debt) at a reasonable cost. The<br />

<strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Group is exposed to liquidity risk which primarily arises on calls on its cash resources from<br />

claims, amounts payable at maturity and surrenders arising from insurance and investment contracts.<br />

The <strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Group faces the risk of not being able to refinance its debt obligations due to<br />

unexpected long-term market disruptions.<br />

At operational level, rolling forecasts are in place to address situational liquidity risk, which primarily<br />

arises on unexpected calls on cash resources from claims, amounts payable at maturity and surrenders<br />

arising from insurance and investment contracts. To overcome unexpected liquidity shortfalls at<br />

times asset disposals are not desired, repurchase agreements are used to ensure short-term refinancing<br />

at minimal cost.<br />

At strategic level, the <strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Group holds substantial liquidity and uses active debt maturity planning<br />

to ensure full financial flexibility and efficient liquidity management.<br />

The liquidity analysis of financial liabilities and commitments is based on undiscounted cash flows<br />

by remaining contractual maturities, whereas insurance and policyholder participation liabilities are<br />

analysed by estimated timing of net cash outflows. For derivative financial instruments, the maturity<br />

analysis shows the fair values by contractual maturity. The analysis is made for amounts for the<br />

account and risk of the <strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Group.<br />

<strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Life</strong> – <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2012</strong>

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