Value Oriented Risk Management Of Insurance Companies

Author : Marcus Kriele
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1447163052
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Value-Oriented Risk Management of Insurance Companies written by Marcus Kriele and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Value- and risk-oriented management is a holistic method of managing businesses. In this book both actuarial methods and methods pertaining to classical internal control and classical risk management are used. Therefore the approach taken is necessarily interdisciplinary. Indeed, there is a new dynamically developing field for actuaries as a result of the emphasis now on the measurement of risk. This book provides the required basic knowledge for this subject from an actuarial perspective. It enables the reader to implement in practice a risk management system that is based on quantitative methods. With this book, the reader will additionally be able to critically appraise the applicability and the limits of the methods used in modern risk management. Value-oriented Management of Risk in Insurance focuses on risk capital, capital allocation, performance measurement and value-oriented management. It also makes a connection to regulatory developments (for example, Solvency II). The reader should have a basic knowledge of probability and familiarity with mathematical concepts. It is intended for working actuaries and quantitative risk managers as well as actuarial students.

Author : Michael Koller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642207219
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Insurance Risk Management Essentials written by Michael Koller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-05-04 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of the book is to provide an overview of risk management in life insurance companies. The focus is twofold: (1) to provide a broad view of the different topics needed for risk management and (2) to provide the necessary tools and techniques to concretely apply them in practice. Much emphasis has been put into the presentation of the book so that it presents the theory in a simple but sound manner. The first chapters deal with valuation concepts which are defined and analysed, the emphasis is on understanding the risks in corresponding assets and liabilities such as bonds, shares and also insurance liabilities. In the following chapters risk appetite and key insurance processes and their risks are presented and analysed. This more general treatment is followed by chapters describing asset risks, insurance risks and operational risks - the application of models and reporting of the corresponding risks is central. Next, the risks of insurance companies and of special insurance products are looked at. The aim is to show the intrinsic risks in some particular products and the way they can be analysed. The book finishes with emerging risks and risk management from a regulatory point of view, the standard model of Solvency II and the Swiss Solvency Test are analysed and explained. The book has several mathematical appendices which deal with the basic mathematical tools, e.g. probability theory, stochastic processes, Markov chains and a stochastic life insurance model based on Markov chains. Moreover, the appendices look at the mathematical formulation of abstract valuation concepts such as replicating portfolios, state space deflators, arbitrage free pricing and the valuation of unit linked products with guarantees. The various concepts in the book are supported by tables and figures.

Author : J. David Cummins
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461550459
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Changes in the Life Insurance Industry: Efficiency, Technology and Risk Management written by J. David Cummins and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major challenges for life insurance companies have been posed by an unprecedented wave of mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry and the emergence of non-traditional competitors such as banks, mutual fund companies and investment advisory firms. This is the first book to analyze the determinants of firm performance in the life insurance industry by identifying the `best practices' employed by leading insurers to succeed in this dynamic business environment. The book draws upon data from insurer financial statements as well as upon an extensive survey of life insurer management practices and strategic choices in distribution systems, information technology, mergers and acquisitions, human resources and financial strategies. Generic strategies such as cost leadership, customer focus, and product differentiation are analyzed as well as strategic practices specific to the insurance industry. Best practices are identified by measuring the economic efficiency of insurers and by comparing firms across the industry. Both cost and revenue efficiency are measured relative to best practice efficient frontiers consisting of the industry's dominant life insurance firms. Economies of scale and the effects of mergers and acquisitions on efficiency are also analyzed. Financial strategies are examined with specific reference to pricing policy, valuation of assets and liabilities, and the current state of firm-level risk management systems. The benchmarks established are the result of extensive fieldwork that identifies key financial risks and methodologies to both measure and manage them at the firm level. The results discussed in the book indicate that firm performance is significantly correlated with management practices and strategic choices. Thus, life insurers can improve profitability by adopting optimal combinations of strategies. The book contains important new material on the effects of strategic choices in product distribution systems, information technology, mergers and acquisitions, human resources, and financial risk management policies. In the area of efficiency, the methodology provides a new approach for identifying peer groups of insurers and measuring the performance of individual insurers relative to their peer group. On the topics of risk and pricing, new insights are offered relative to current methodologies and in regard to areas where improvement is clearly warranted. The book concludes with an analysis of the future opportunities and challenges in the life insurance industry facing managers, and the strategic options available to them to cope with these changes.

Author : Sim Segal
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118023307
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corporate Value of Enterprise Risk Management written by Sim Segal and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-11 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide to maximizing shareholder value through ERM The first book to introduce an emerging approach synthesizing ERM and value-based management, Corporate Value of Enterprise Risk Management clarifies ERM as a strategic business management approach that enhances strategic planning and other decision-making processes. A hot topic in the wake of a series of corporate scandals as well as the financial crisis Looks at ERM as a way to deliver on the promise of balancing risk and return A practical guide for corporate Chief Risk Officers (CROs) and other business professionals seeking to successfully implement ERM ERM is here to stay. Sharing his unique insights and experiences as a recognized global thought leader in this field, author Sim Segal offers world-class guidance on how your business can successfully implement ERM to protect and increase shareholder value.

Author : Martin Bird
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1849300674
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risk Management Issues in Insurance written by Martin Bird and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The financial crisis of 2008 had little impact on the insurance industry globally, unlike the solvency issues within other financial sectors. This title looks at the major risk concerns within insurance and how the industry as a whole deals with potential threats to its business in the short, medium, and long term. It will demystify how insurers cope with liquidity risk, counterparty risk, tail-event risk (catastrophe), longevity risk, and the impact of climate change.

Author : 多尔夫曼
Publisher : 清华大学出版社有限公司
ISBN 13 : 9787302032052
Total Pages : 670 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance written by 多尔夫曼 and published by 清华大学出版社有限公司. This book was released on 1998 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prentice Hall出版公司授权出版

Author : Pierpaolo Marano
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030527387
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insurance Distribution Directive written by Pierpaolo Marano and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access volume of the AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law and Regulation offers the first comprehensive legal and regulatory analysis of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The IDD came into force on 1 October 2018 and regulates the distribution of insurance products in the EU. The book examines the main changes accompanying the IDD and analyses its impact on insurance distributors, i.e., insurance intermediaries and insurance undertakings, as well as the market. Drawing on interrelations between the rules of the Directive and other fields that are relevant to the distribution of insurance products, it explores various topics related to the interpretation of the IDD - e.g. the harmonization achieved under it; its role as a benchmark for national legislators; and its interplay with other regulations and sciences - while also providing an empirical analysis of the standardised pre-contractual information document. Accordingly, the book offers a wealth of valuable insights for academics, regulators, practitioners and students who are interested in issues concerning insurance distribution.--

Author : Sandra G. Gustavson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401113785
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insurance, Risk Management, and Public Policy written by Sandra G. Gustavson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five years ago the world lost one of its most prolific insurance scholars, Dr. Robert I. Mehr. His death in 1988 signalled the passing of not only a gifted writer and researcher, but also a pioneering teacher, mentor, and friend. The essays compiled within this volume are intended as an appropriate tribute to this occasionally outrageous individual who touched the lives of so many within the insurance community. Bob Mehr was a teacher who expected and demanded nothing less than perfect scholarship and flawless, efficient writing. Among alumni of the University of lllinois insurance doctoral program, stories still abound of late night and early morning sessions in which students and professor painstakingly debated precise words and phrases for dissertations, journal articles, and textbooks. Bob's respect for language was both immense and contagious, if at times more than a little compulsive. He joked that he could not read letters or novels without pencil in hand for editing. Bob's respect for his doctoral students was equally evident. The confidence he displayed in his students' abilities was sometimes startling, but "competence assumed" often begot "competence in fact." The accomplishments and records amassed by the many who studied with Bob Mehr are impressive and ongoing. On the dedication page in his final textbook, Fundamentals of Insurance, Bob spoke of his affection for those he called his "academic progeny" and wished them happiness as they build their own academic families.

Author : Angela Zeier Röschmann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Towards an Ideal Risk Culture for (re)insurance Companies written by Angela Zeier Röschmann and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A risk culture concept is developed by integrating insights from organizational and safety culture research with risk management and insurance research and practice. In light of the common call for a sound risk culture, a normative concept outlines those organizational values that are characteristic of an ideal risk culture for (re)insurance companies from the perspective of risk management: uncertainty avoidance, scientific orientation, intrinsic motivation and cooperation. The power of risk culture comes from its influence on how employees perceive the relative priorities of different organizational goals and how perception guides risk behavior. Against this background, the meaning of embeddedness is addressed and the argument is made that the current focus by the risk and insurance practice on alignment and consistency as well as viewing risk culture as a fourth line of defense puts a limit to the understanding and potential contribution of risk culture. Furthermore, the notion of the ideal risk culture is challenged. This doctoral thesis concludes that mind-sets about innovation, agility and risk need to move closer together. A broader understanding of risk culture has the potential to contribute to the inherently needed balance of empowerment and control.

Author : Maria Heep-Altiner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319770608
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solvency II in the Insurance Industry written by Maria Heep-Altiner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-22 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illustrates the EU-wide Solvency II framework for the insurance industry, which was implemented on January 1, 2016, after a long project phase. Analogous to the system for banks, it is based on three pillars and the authors analyze the complete framework pillar by pillar with a consistent data model for a non-life insurer, which was developed by the Research Group Financial & Actuarial Risk Management (FaRis) at the Institute for Insurance Studies of the TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences. The book leverages the long-standing and close cooperation between the University of Limerick (Ireland) and the Institute for Insurance Studies at TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences (Germany).