Recent trends, risk quantification and regulatory developments

Our paper analyzes capital redundancy in FIAs and argues that the use of principle-based methods would reduce the cost of capital in FIAs.

While 'sidecar' reinsurance vehicles have been a common structure in the U.S. property and casualty industry, their use has become more common in the life and annuity industry as well.

Solvency II changed capital requirements and how they are calculated for insurance and reinsurance undertakings. This paper addresses some of the key issues, including the need for a robust decision-making framework, how investment strategy fits in, and uses of reinsurance.

This paper describes several key areas that can serve as building blocks for a new analytical framework.