Reviewed - Solvency Flashcards

(9 cards)

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Q

What are the three types of regulatory action a DOI can impose on weak insurers?

A

Mandatory action level
Administrative supervision
Receivership (bankruptcy)

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When is receivership imposed?

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when mandatory corrective action and supervision both fail

When regulator says there’s no way it can succeed

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What is a guaranty fund?

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administered by each state to protect policy holders from insolvency.

Pays claims and refunds premium

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How does a state guaranty fund work?

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funded by all insurers
solvent insurers pay 1-2% of NWP to the fund

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What are the 3 pillars of solvency 2

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Quantitative - sets solvency capital requirement and minimum capital requirement

Governence

Transparency

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Other reasons for insolvency

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DUNG CRAP

Deficient reserves
Underpricing
New entrant to market
Growth too rapid
Catastrophe
Reinsurer insolvency
Asbestos
Poor investment results

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What is the liability side of IFRS assets available composed of?

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Free surplus
SCR - MCR
MCR
risk margin
Best est of liabilities

risk margin + best est of liabilities = technical provisions

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RBC vs solvency II

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solvency II is principle based vs RBC rule based

RBC is not based on modeled results

solvency II can be tailored towards individual companies

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what are the action levels of solvency II?

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if IFRS >= no action

if MCR < IFRS Assets < SCR - regulator will intervene

if IFRS assets <= MCR then company not permitted to operate

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