Essays about: "life insurers"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 essays containing the words life insurers.

  1. 6. Asset Allocation under Solvency II : The impact of Solvency II on the asset allocation of Swedish life insurance companies

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Carl-Emil Charpentier; Erik Allenius Somnell; [2012]
    Keywords : Solvency II; SCR; Life insurance; Asset allocation; Portfolio theory; Regulations; Solvens II; SCR; Livbolag; Tillgångsallokering; Portföljteori; Regleringar;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of Solvency II on the asset side of Swedish mutual life insurers. With the help of a quantitative analysis and a qualitative examination of our results we find that there will be a significant change in demand for certain products. READ MORE

  3. 7. Solvency II: New risk-based capital standards altering the capital requirements for the insurance industry within the EU - Potential effects on asset allocation within Swedish life insurance companies

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Christine Ahlstrand; Katerina Hanackova; [2012]
    Keywords : Solvency II; Asset Allocations; Life Insurance; Risk-based Regulation; Capital Charges;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to analyse the perceptions of how the incoming regulation, Solvency II, will affect Swedish life insurance companies regarding changes in asset allocation. The main hypothesis, divided into 4 sub-hypotheses, focuses on evaluation of the asset classes known as fixed income, public equity, other equities/alternative investments and real estate. READ MORE

  4. 8. A Risk and Capital Requirement Model for Life Insurance Portfolios

    University essay from Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Daniel Andersson; [2008]
    Keywords : Solvency II; Solvency Capital Requirement; life insurance.;

    Abstract : The capital requirements for insurance companies in the Solvency I framework are based on the premium and claim expenditure. This approach does not take the individual risk of the insurer into consideration and give policy holder little assur- ance. Therefore a framework called Solvency II is under development by EU and its members. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Stress Test : Can it cause a financial apocalypse?

    University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Anders Ramström; Peter Lindbom; [2005]
    Keywords : Stress test; solvency; financial risks; life insurance;

    Abstract : The life insurance business is currently going through a lot of changes. The turmoil in stock markets during the last years has made regulators realize that there is a greater need for risk management and solvency supervision in the business. READ MORE