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Stress Testing for Reinsurers. SST for Reinsurers April 4, 2006. Stress Testing for Reinsurers. Reinsurance companies are asked to provide their loss estimates for approx. 25 catastrophic events The events are standard events defined by FOPI
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Stress Testingfor Reinsurers SST for Reinsurers April 4, 2006
Stress Testing for Reinsurers • Reinsurance companies are asked to provide their loss estimates for approx. 25 catastrophic events • The events are standard events defined by FOPI • The evaluation of the events is a complement to the internal model • Each event is subject to a materiality test • Purpose: • Check list for model completeness • Comparison between companies • The 25 catastrophic events are grouped into six broad categories
Financial Events • Stock market crash 1987 • Nikkei crash 1989 • European currency crisis 1992 • Interest rate scenario 1994 • Russia/LTCM 1998 • Stock market crash 2001
Life Insurance Scenarios • Pandemic scenario • Longevity
Property Catastrophes • European windstorm • UK flood • US hurricane • California earthquake • New Madrid earthquake • Japanese earthquake • Japanese windstorm • Other territories
Special Lines Catastrophes • Aviation catastrophe • Energy catastrophe • Credit event
Other Man Made Catastrophes • Terrorism event • Industry event • Nuclear event
Other Events • Adverse loss developments • Downgrading • Company specific scenarios
Required Information • Gross loss • Net loss • Breakdown of recoveries by major retrocessionaires • Breakdown of gross loss by line of business • Narrative describing the company’s assumptions
Stress Test for Reinsurers • Is a complement to a company’s internal model • Based on comprehensive set of events • Based on standard set of events • Each event is subject to a materiality test