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1 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Reserves based on Cost of Capital Vincent Lous Posthuma Partners, The Hague Astin, Mexico City - October, 2012

2 Outline Introduction

3 Outline Introduction Risk Adjusted Loss in IFM Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Loss-reserving model

4 Outline Introduction Risk Adjusted Loss in IFM Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Loss-reserving model Examples TPL Motor Fire (real estate) portfolio

5 Outline Introduction Risk Adjusted Loss in IFM Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Loss-reserving model Examples TPL Motor Fire (real estate) portfolio Conclusions

6 Introduction

7 Risk Adjusted Loss based on Cost of Capital Demanded by IFRS and by Solvency II

8 Risk Adjusted Loss based on Cost of Capital Demanded by IFRS and by Solvency II Method for calculating the market value of insurance liabilities

9 Risk Adjusted Loss based on Cost of Capital Demanded by IFRS and by Solvency II Method for calculating the market value of insurance liabilities Idea: the party taking over the portfolio wants to be compensated for the missed remuneration of the resilient capital, and for the expected payments it needs to make

10 Risk Adjusted Loss in IFM

11 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Let B(t 1, t 2 ) denote the future loss payments in [t 1, t 2 ] and suppose we have

12 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Let B(t 1, t 2 ) denote the future loss payments in [t 1, t 2 ] and suppose we have a function b(t) such that EB(t 1, t 2 ) = t2 t 1 b(s) ds

13 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Let B(t 1, t 2 ) denote the future loss payments in [t 1, t 2 ] and suppose we have a function b(t) such that EB(t 1, t 2 ) = t2 t 1 b(s) ds a function V (t) such that P(B(t, ) V (t)) = Note At time t the insurer must have a minimal resilient capital of V (t). This part of his capital cannot be used to yield more than the risk-free rate.

14 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Now suppose the liability is tranferred to a third party. Denote R f risk free rate R t total rate = R coc + R f

15 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Now suppose the liability is tranferred to a third party. Denote R f risk free rate R t total rate = R coc + R f We will regard the third party s minimum price E(t) as a fund which is (partly) available for investment, and from which the future losses are paid. This fund changes in a short time period t in the following way:

16 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Now suppose the liability is tranferred to a third party. Denote R f risk free rate R t total rate = R coc + R f We will regard the third party s minimum price E(t) as a fund which is (partly) available for investment, and from which the future losses are paid. This fund changes in a short time period t in the following way: The Resilient Capital V (t) generates a risk-free interest R f t.

17 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Now suppose the liability is tranferred to a third party. Denote R f risk free rate R t total rate = R coc + R f We will regard the third party s minimum price E(t) as a fund which is (partly) available for investment, and from which the future losses are paid. This fund changes in a short time period t in the following way: The Resilient Capital V (t) generates a risk-free interest R f t. The rest E(t) V (t) generates the total interest R t t.

18 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Now suppose the liability is tranferred to a third party. Denote R f risk free rate R t total rate = R coc + R f We will regard the third party s minimum price E(t) as a fund which is (partly) available for investment, and from which the future losses are paid. This fund changes in a short time period t in the following way: The Resilient Capital V (t) generates a risk-free interest R f t. The rest E(t) V (t) generates the total interest R t t. The loss payment b(t) t.

19 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss This leads to the following differential equation for E(t): de dt = (E(t) V (t))r t (t) + V (t)r f (t) b(t).

20 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss This leads to the following differential equation for E(t): de dt = (E(t) V (t))r t (t) + V (t)r f (t) b(t). In the end all liabilities have been winded down; no further loss payments are foreseen and no further resilient capital is needed. To determine a fair price we therefore take the boundary condition E( ) = 0.

21 Calculation of Risk Adjusted Loss Solving this equation, we find E(t) = t (V (s)r CoC + b(s)) exp ( s ) R t (u) du ds t and in particular, we find the Risk Adjusted Loss E(0).

22 Interpretation E(t) = DFL(t) + DMR(t) The fund E(t) consists of imbursements for:

23 Interpretation E(t) = DFL(t) + DMR(t) The fund E(t) consists of imbursements for: DFL(t): future loss payments discounted at R t (total rate) ( s ) DFL(t) = b(s) exp R t (u) du ds. t t

24 Interpretation E(t) = DFL(t) + DMR(t) The fund E(t) consists of imbursements for: DFL(t): future loss payments discounted at R t (total rate) ( s ) DFL(t) = b(s) exp R t (u) du ds. t t DMR(t): missed remuneration on Resilient Capital also discounted at R t (total rate) ( s ) DMR(t) = V (s)r coc exp R t (u) du ds. t t

25 A brief recapitulation of the IFM loss-reserving model to answer the question of how to find b() and V ()

26 Picture of the model

27 Initial definitions We will use the following notation to define our model for the paid and the incurred run-off tables.

28 Initial definitions We will use the following notation to define our model for the paid and the incurred run-off tables. l indicates the loss period. k indicates the development period.

29 Initial definitions We will use the following notation to define our model for the paid and the incurred run-off tables. l indicates the loss period. k indicates the development period. Y (1) lk Y (2) lk indicates the incremental incurred. indicates the incremental paid.

30 Initial definitions We will use the following notation to define our model for the paid and the incurred run-off tables. l indicates the loss period. k indicates the development period. Y (1) lk Y (2) lk indicates the incremental incurred. indicates the incremental paid. Our goal is to model the vector (Y (1), Y (2) ), including all future values.

31 Auxiliary variables We start with auxiliary independent Gaussian random variables: ( ) Z (1) lk N µ (1) lk, V (1) lk ( Z (2) lk N µ (2) lk, V (2) lk )

32 Auxiliary variables We start with auxiliary independent Gaussian random variables: ( ) Z (1) lk N µ (1) lk, V (1) lk ( Z (2) lk N µ (2) lk, V (2) lk ) Now, define the event { R = k Z (1) lk = k Z (2) lk ( l) This says that for each loss period, the total amount incurred equals the total amount paid. }.

33 Final step Finally we define the incremental losses by Y (1) Z (1) R Y (2) Z (2) R This means that (Y (1), Y (2) ) is normally distributed, and that the row sums of the two tables are always equal.

34 Final step Finally we define the incremental losses by Y (1) Z (1) R Y (2) Z (2) R This means that (Y (1), Y (2) ) is normally distributed, and that the row sums of the two tables are always equal. Means and covariances of (Y (1), Y (2) ) are functions of µ (i) lk V (i) lk. and

35 Product structure of parameters To reduce the number of parameters we write: µ (i) lk = w l exp((xβ) l )π (i) k wl exposure X β time series of ultimate loss ratio fraction of ultimate loss paid in k π (i) k

36 Product structure of parameters To reduce the number of parameters we write: µ (i) lk V (i) lk = w l exp((xβ) l )π (i) k wl exposure X β time series of ultimate loss ratio fraction of ultimate loss paid in k π (i) k = σ (i) w l exp((xβ) l ) π (i) k

37 Product structure of parameters To reduce the number of parameters we write: µ (i) lk V (i) lk = w l exp((xβ) l )π (i) k wl exposure X β time series of ultimate loss ratio fraction of ultimate loss paid in k π (i) k = σ (i) w l exp((xβ) l ) π (i) k Parameters π (i) k and π (i) k are summarized via some function f (; θ). For example Weibull pdf, Beta pdf or more advanced functions.

38 Our joint model for paid and incurred losses performs very well on actual data. Moreover, our model has several important advantages in managing difficult data:

39 Our joint model for paid and incurred losses performs very well on actual data. Moreover, our model has several important advantages in managing difficult data: 1. It is flexible in aggregating various data sets and in handling aggregation levels of the input data.

40 Our joint model for paid and incurred losses performs very well on actual data. Moreover, our model has several important advantages in managing difficult data: 1. It is flexible in aggregating various data sets and in handling aggregation levels of the input data. 2. It handles loss triangles with missing cells with ease.

41 Our joint model for paid and incurred losses performs very well on actual data. Moreover, our model has several important advantages in managing difficult data: 1. It is flexible in aggregating various data sets and in handling aggregation levels of the input data. 2. It handles loss triangles with missing cells with ease. 3. It incorporates in a proper way negative data coming from negative adjustments to losses.

42 Our joint model for paid and incurred losses performs very well on actual data. Moreover, our model has several important advantages in managing difficult data: 1. It is flexible in aggregating various data sets and in handling aggregation levels of the input data. 2. It handles loss triangles with missing cells with ease. 3. It incorporates in a proper way negative data coming from negative adjustments to losses. 4. Future premium risk is added by extending the exposure measure, which in an integrated way produces future loss in force (Solvency II requires the loss risk on one-year future premium).

43 Examples

44 Two lines of business have been modeled in IFM to calculate the Risk Adjusted Loss Reserving based on Cost of Capital: 1. TPL Motor injuries (long tail) 2. Fire Real estate (short tail) Excel sheet data available in: (See Library > Examples in Menu) Examples loss triangles CAS Denver CLRS2012.xls

45 TPL Motor portfolio Data: Incurred (paid + case reserves) Paid triangles Loss periods: 1998Q1-2011Q3 One-year future premium: 2011Q4-2012Q3 $ 10,000

46 TPL Motor portfolio

47 TPL Motor portfolio

48 TPL Motor portfolio

49 TPL Motor portfolio

50 Fire (real estate) portfolio Data: Incurred (paid + case reserves) Paid triangles Loss periods: 2003Q1-2011Q3 One-year future premium: 2011Q4-2012Q3 $ 10,000

51 Fire (real estate) portfolio

52 Fire (real estate) portfolio

53 Fire (real estate) portfolio

54 Fire (real estate) portfolio

55 Conclusions

56 Take-home message

57 Take-home message Both Solvency II and IFRS ask for a Risk Adjusted Loss on a Cost of Capital-basis

58 Take-home message Both Solvency II and IFRS ask for a Risk Adjusted Loss on a Cost of Capital-basis In line with the intuition behind this method we proposed a calculation method for this Risk Adjusted Loss E(t) = t ( s ) (V (s)r CoC + b(s)) exp R t (u) du ds t

59 Take-home message Both Solvency II and IFRS ask for a Risk Adjusted Loss on a Cost of Capital-basis In line with the intuition behind this method we proposed a calculation method for this Risk Adjusted Loss E(t) = t ( s ) (V (s)r CoC + b(s)) exp R t (u) du ds t This method (and other methods) requires a stochastic model of future payments. IFM is such a model

60 Take-home message Both Solvency II and IFRS ask for a Risk Adjusted Loss on a Cost of Capital-basis In line with the intuition behind this method we proposed a calculation method for this Risk Adjusted Loss E(t) = t ( s ) (V (s)r CoC + b(s)) exp R t (u) du ds t This method (and other methods) requires a stochastic model of future payments. IFM is such a model The examples showed that our calculation method in combination with IFM leads to intuitive results

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