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Understanding Collateral Requirements in Relation to Self-Insurance

Learn about the importance of collateral requirements in self-insurance, how they are determined, and the impact of insurance program structures. Explore types of collateral and key considerations before selecting an insurance program structure.

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Understanding Collateral Requirements in Relation to Self-Insurance

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  1. Understanding Collateral Requirements in Relation to Self-Insurance 2006 Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar September 12, 2006

  2. Introduction • Why collateral is required • How collateral is determined • Collateral stacking – what and why • How insurance program structure affects operations and collateral • Types of collateral • Other Key considerations before selecting the insurance program structure and collateral • Questions

  3. Why Collateral? • Credit Risk for Insurer • Statutory Requirements • Rating Agency Considerations

  4. Who Best to Take Credit Risk? • Casualty Insurer? • Bank?

  5. How Collateral Requirement Determined? For Financial Reporting Year (Balance Sheet) • Estimate of Ultimate Loss – Paid to Date What Impacts This Calculation? • Actual Loss Results to Date • Loss Development Methodology • Development Factors Used

  6. How Collateral Requirement Determined? For Budget Year (Fiscal Plan) • Loss Forecast What Impacts This Calculation? • Historical Loss Experience • Loss Forecast Methodology • Development Factors Used

  7. Collateral Stacking • What is collateral “stacking”? - Collateral stacking is the accumulation of required collateral across multiple effective periods. • Why is collateral “stacked”?- Paid loss emergence patterns- Accrued loss emergence and “IBNR” losses

  8. Collateral Stacking (cont.) • Example 1 – No growth and no inflation scenario • Example 2 – No growth and 4% inflation scenario • Example 3 – 3% growth and 4% inflation scenario

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  16. Biggest Impact on Collateral? Actual Loss Results

  17. Collateral Stacking

  18. Insurance Program Structures Impact • Common Insurance Program Structures- Guaranteed cost- Deductible- Self-insured retention- Retrospectively rated contracts- Captive insurance company

  19. Insurance Program Structures Impact (cont.) • Balance Sheet and Income Statement Impact • Working Capital Impact • Credit Capacity Impact • Compliance considerations

  20. Insurance Program Structures Impact (cont.)

  21. Types of Collateral • Letter of Credit • Cash • Surety Bond • Trust Account • Promissory Note

  22. Insurance Program Collateral Impact Deductible

  23. Considerations • Cash Position • Effective Tax Rate • Ability to Retain Risk • Capacity and Cost of Collateral • Financial Strength

  24. Questions? Tom Fuller Liberty Mutual Sr. Risk Management Consultant 314-843-0600 x214 thomas.fuller@libertymutual.com Marn Rivelle KPMG LLP Senior Manager, Actuarial Services 213-533-3340 marnrivelle@kpmg.com

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