RISK AGGREGATION IN NON-LIFE INSURANCE: STANDARD MODELS VS. INTERNAL MODELS

December 21, 2018

In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, meeting the capital requirement became one of the central management tasks in the banking and insurance industries. Solvency II (SII) as the new regulatory standard for insurance companies in the European Union covers potential losses from the asset and liability side of an insurer by calculating solvency capital requirements (SCR) based on either a standard formula or an accredited internal risk model (EC, 2014). Other regulatory standards such as the U.S. risk-based capital (U.S. RBC), the Swiss Solvency Test (SST) or the Korean RBC (K-RBC) of interest in this study have recently been developed or revised (NAIC, 2013, 2017; FINMA, 2016; FSS, 2017).

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MUA Mauritius & East Africa

Headquartered in Mauritius and specializing in short-term and long-term insurance, as well as pension, mutual funds and stockbroking solutions. Operating Short-term insurance in Seychelles, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda (through the acquisition of Phoenix of East Africa in 2014). With more than 70 years’ experience in the insurance sector in Mauritius and over 100 years of experience in East Africa. Listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (code MUA) since 1993. A team of 650 staff in Mauritius, the Seychelles and East Africa.

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MUA Mauritius & East Africa

Headquartered in Mauritius and specializing in short-term and long-term insurance, as well as pension, mutual funds and stockbroking solutions. Operating Short-term insurance in Seychelles, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda (through the acquisition of Phoenix of East Africa in 2014). With more than 70 years’ experience in the insurance sector in Mauritius and over 100 years of experience in East Africa. Listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (code MUA) since 1993. A team of 650 staff in Mauritius, the Seychelles and East Africa.

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