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In this paper, we first discuss the characteristics and major benefits of the Swiss risk-based capital standards for insurance companies (Swiss Solvency Test), introduced in 2006. As the insurance industry is one of the largest institutional investors in Switzerland, changes to its asset and...
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The aim of this paper is to develop an alternative approach for assessing an insurer's solvency as a proposal for a standard model for Solvency II. Instead of deriving minimum capital requirements – as is done in solvency regulation – our model provides company-specific minimum standards for...
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An attractive life insurance product design becomes increasingly important due to demographic change and a declining confidence in state-run pension schemes. Most life insurance contracts are often offered with investment guarantees embedded in the savings part of the product. In addition,...
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In recent years, industry loss warranties (ILWs) have become increasingly popular in the reinsurance market. The defining feature of ILW contracts is their dependence on an industry loss index. The use of an index reduces moral hazard and generally results in lower prices compared to...
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The aim of this article is to identify fair equity-premium combinations for non-life insurers that satisfy solvency capitalrequirements imposed by regulatory authorities. In particular, we compare target capital derived using the value at risk concept as planned for Solvency II in the European...
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