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ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT SEMINAR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA APRIL 2001 Shawna Ackerman, FCAS,MAAA MHL/Paratus Consulting Ltd. ERM Process. Identify the question(s) Identify Risks Risk Measurements Formulate Strategies to limit risk Implement Strategies Monitor Results And repeat….
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ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT SEMINAR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA APRIL 2001 Shawna Ackerman, FCAS,MAAA MHL/Paratus Consulting Ltd.
ERM Process • Identify the question(s) • Identify Risks • Risk Measurements • Formulate Strategies to limit risk • Implement Strategies • Monitor Results • And repeat…
ERM Process • Provide a reasonable representation of the insurer/company/enterprise operation and its expected outcome given: • Economic assumptions • Environment assumptions • Company risks, goals and assumptions
Identify the Question(s) • Market Expansion/Growth • Capital Setting • Dealings with Ratings Agencies • Insurance / Reinsurance • Capital Allocation
Identify Risks • Interest Rate Risk • Credit Risk • Products • Regulatory / Political / Legal • Financial • Business
Risk Measurements • Profitability measures • Combined ratio • Income • ROI or ROE • Surplus (SAP and GAAP) • Regulatory measures • Premium to surplus • Change in surplus • Others
Risk Measurements • The metric used should match the question. • Growth – ROE, change in surplus, premium to surplus • Rating Agencies – Maximize ROE subject to surplus constraints • Insurance / Reinsurance – reduced ROE volatility
Tools • Quantitative • Dynamic Financial Analysis • Financial Engineering • Qualitative • Identify risk in processes • Quantitative • Qualitative
Tools • Why deterministic models may not tell you everything you need to know. • Potential interactions need to be considered. • Need to understand the range of possibilities and their likelihood (Risk).
Tools • Why deterministic models may not tell you everything you need to know. • All variables are not definite. • Extremes may not be taken into consideration.
Examples of Stochastic Variables • Loss ratios (frequencies and severities) • Catastrophic events • Competitive position • Investment yields • Inflation rates • Others
Identify the Question(s) • Market Expansion/Growth Example
Identify the Risks • Pricing • Underwriting Cycle • Jurisdictional Risk • Competition • New business penalty • Loss reserve development • Catastrophe • Investment
Risk Measurements • ROE • Premium to Surplus • Surplus growth