Actuarial Notes

CAS Exam 9 Spring 2018, Question 13

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An insurer has the following risk elements and correlations:

Risk Element Amount (in millions) Capital Ratio
Stocks $200 0.20
Bonds $1,000 0.05
Total Assets $1,200
Risk Element Amount (in millions) Capital Ratio
Loss Reserves $800 0.35
Unearned Premium Reserves $100 0.20
Total Liabilities $900
Correlated Risk Elements Correlation Coefficient
Stocks - Bonds 0.2
Bonds - Loss Reserves 0.4

Assume no other correlations exist.

Part a (0.75 points)

Calculate the diversified risk-based capital held by the insurer.

Part b (0.5 points)

Briefly describe an advantage and a disadvantage of the Expected Policyholder Deficit in allocating capital.

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