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Property and Casualty Property and Casualty Reinsurance Issues from a Reinsurance Issues from a
Midwestern Buyer’s PerspectiveMidwestern Buyer’s Perspective
February 9, 2004February 9, 2004
Marty Orth, ACAS, MAAAMarty Orth, ACAS, MAAA
Farm Bureau Financial ServicesFarm Bureau Financial ServicesFarm Bureau Mutual Insurance CompanyFarm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
Vice President Research and DevelopmentVice President Research and Development
Speech StyleSpeech Style
There are many issuesThere are many issues
Who can predict the next major issue?Who can predict the next major issue?
Therefore, this is an interactive speechTherefore, this is an interactive speech
Your participation appreciatedYour participation appreciated
Let’s take a samplingLet’s take a sampling
What is your Reinsurance Knowledge?What is your Reinsurance Knowledge?1.1. Never Involved…know very littleNever Involved…know very little
2.2. Work with infrequentlyWork with infrequently
3.3. Part of current responsibilitiesPart of current responsibilities
4.4. Primary responsibilityPrimary responsibility
Participation and DiscussionParticipation and Discussion
What do you think the reinsurance issues What do you think the reinsurance issues are in 2004?are in 2004?
What do you think the long-term What do you think the long-term reinsurance issues will be over the next 10 reinsurance issues will be over the next 10 years?years?
LESSON 1: Reinsurance PurposesLESSON 1: Reinsurance Purposes
Limit liability of specific risksLimit liability of specific risks
Stabilize loss experienceStabilize loss experience
Protect against catastrophesProtect against catastrophes
Increase capacityIncrease capacity
OtherOther– Entry into a new lineEntry into a new line– Cut off exposure on an existing lineCut off exposure on an existing line– Gain reinsurer’s expertiseGain reinsurer’s expertise
LESSON 2: Reinsurance Does LESSON 2: Reinsurance Does NOTNOT
Change the inherent nature of the riskChange the inherent nature of the risk
Make a bad risk insurableMake a bad risk insurable
Make an exposure more predictable or Make an exposure more predictable or desirabledesirable
Alter the total risk exposureAlter the total risk exposure
Types of ReinsuranceTypes of Reinsurance
General TypesGeneral TypesFacultativeFacultativeTreatyTreatyFinancialFinancial
AlsoAlsoProportional or Pro rataProportional or Pro rataExcess reinsurance or non-proportionalExcess reinsurance or non-proportional
Reinsurance ExamplesReinsurance Examples
FACFAC
ExcessExcess– Property Per Risk Property Per Risk – Excess Per OccurrenceExcess Per Occurrence
Property CatastropheProperty Catastrophe
Aggregate Excess of LossAggregate Excess of Loss
Funded ProgramsFunded Programs
LPTLPT
Property Facultative Obligatory Reinsurance Treaty (FOT)
Characteristics
Capacity to write larger risksCapacity to write larger risks
Stability by limiting exposure on an individual riskStability by limiting exposure on an individual risk
Degree of catastrophe protection from major loss on Degree of catastrophe protection from major loss on an individual riskan individual risk
Vehicle to protect other reinsurance resultsVehicle to protect other reinsurance results
Limits ceding company’s exposure on risks not Limits ceding company’s exposure on risks not normally written by the companynormally written by the company
Excess of LossExcess of Loss
CombinationPer Risk Excess and Surplus Treaty
Second SurplusShare Layer
$7,500,000
First SurplusShare Layer
$2,000,000 Per Risk Excess
$400,000 xs $100,000
Retention
$40,000,000
$10,000,000
$ 2,500,000
$ 500,000
$ 100,000
Third SurplusShare Layer
$30,000,000
Property Surplus ShareExample
Surplus Share ProgramSurplus Share ProgramExampleExample
Risk Size = $1,000,000Risk Size = $1,000,000
Retention = $200,000Retention = $200,000
Company retains 20%Company retains 20%
Fundamentals of ReinsuranceFundamentals of Reinsurance
WWW.REINSURANCE.ORGWWW.REINSURANCE.ORG
OverviewOverview
Current Market OverviewCurrent Market Overview
Reinsurance IssuesReinsurance Issues
Midwestern Buyer’s ViewMidwestern Buyer’s View
2001 Combined Ratios2001 Combined Ratios
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
250%
300%
2001
American ReConverium ReEmployers ReGeneral ReSwiss ReXL Re
Source: Reinsurance Association of America – Reinsurance Underwriting Report
2002 Combined Ratios2002 Combined Ratios
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
250%
300%
2002
American ReConverium ReEmployers ReGeneral ReSwiss ReXL Re
Source: Reinsurance Association of America – Reinsurance Underwriting Report
2003 9-Month Combined Ratios2003 9-Month Combined Ratios
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
250%
300%
2003
American ReConverium ReEmployers ReGeneral ReSwiss ReXL Re
Source: Reinsurance Association of America – Reinsurance Underwriting Report
Historical Combined RatiosHistorical Combined Ratios
0%20%40%60%80%
100%120%140%160%180%200%
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003*
Source: Reinsurance Association of America – Reinsurance Underwriting Report
RAA Industry Results – U.S. RAA Industry Results – U.S. ReinsurersReinsurers
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
Industry Capacity (billions)
Gross WrittenPremiumsPolicyholder'sSurplus
Source: Reinsurance Association of America – Reinsurance Underwriting Report
Reinsurance Bits and PiecesReinsurance Bits and Pieces
Reinsurance outlookReinsurance outlook
Reserve Charge Reserve Charge ExampleExample YIELD
Reinsurance OutlookReinsurance Outlook
Continuous reserve development?Continuous reserve development?
Financial Rating Issues CapitalizationFinancial Rating Issues Capitalization– Is Bermuda overcapitalized?Is Bermuda overcapitalized?– Will there be additional capital entering?Will there be additional capital entering?
Continued reinsurer exits and Continued reinsurer exits and consolidations?consolidations?
XL Capital Ltd – 2004 ExampleXL Capital Ltd – 2004 Example
January 13January 13– XL Capital Ltd Completes Previously XL Capital Ltd Completes Previously
Announced Claims Audit Review and Year Announced Claims Audit Review and Year End Reserve ReviewEnd Reserve Review
Expects fourth quarter charge of $647 million after Expects fourth quarter charge of $647 million after taxestaxes
– Majority due to adverse development in Company’s Majority due to adverse development in Company’s North American reinsurance operations for casualty North American reinsurance operations for casualty business written during 1997-2001 underwriting yearsbusiness written during 1997-2001 underwriting years
Company to raise at least $750 million of new Company to raise at least $750 million of new capitalcapital
XL Capital Ltd – 2004 ExampleXL Capital Ltd – 2004 Example
January 14January 14– A.M. BestA.M. Best
Downgraded all debt ratings of XL Capital Ltd. Downgraded all debt ratings of XL Capital Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(Cayman Islands)
Placed ratings of A+ (superior) under review with Placed ratings of A+ (superior) under review with negative outlook for XL Capital Group (Hamilton, negative outlook for XL Capital Group (Hamilton, Bermuda) and its affiliated companiesBermuda) and its affiliated companies
– S&PS&PCuts XL Capital Rating to AA- vs. AACuts XL Capital Rating to AA- vs. AA
XL Capital Ltd – 2004 ExampleXL Capital Ltd – 2004 Example
January 22January 22– XL Capital Ltd Announces Retirement Of XL Capital Ltd Announces Retirement Of
Insurance Operations Chief ExecutiveInsurance Operations Chief Executive
XL Capital Ltd – 2004 ExampleXL Capital Ltd – 2004 Example
January 22January 22– XL Capital Ltd Announces Management XL Capital Ltd Announces Management
Changes Within Its Global Reinsurance Changes Within Its Global Reinsurance OperationsOperations
Special Termination LanguageSpecial Termination Language
Special Termination Special Termination Language or Language or Downgrading ClausesDowngrading Clauses– Don’t Rely on itDon’t Rely on it– Do the Due DiligenceDo the Due Diligence– Reinsurers beginning Reinsurers beginning
to resistto resist– Could allow run on Could allow run on
the bank due to return the bank due to return premiumspremiums
Legacy IssuesLegacy Issues
MoldMold
Construction DefectsConstruction Defects
AsbestosAsbestos
EnvironmentalEnvironmental
9/119/11
Professional Liability/ Professional Liability/ Med MalMed Mal
Others???Others???
New / Evolving IssuesNew / Evolving Issues
TerrorismTerrorism
Mad CowMad Cow
GMO’sGMO’s
ObesityObesity
SARS?SARS?
Soft Market?Soft Market?
Others?Others?
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) Update(TRIA) Update
A.M. Best SRQA.M. Best SRQ
What are your potential What are your potential targets?targets?
TRIA Flow ChartTRIA Flow Chart
UpdateUpdate
A. M. Best SRQA. M. Best SRQ
VI. Terrorism SectionVI. Terrorism Section– 41. Terrorism Exposure Management41. Terrorism Exposure Management– 42. Largest Single Insurance “At Risk”42. Largest Single Insurance “At Risk”– 43. Largest Single Insured TIV43. Largest Single Insured TIV– 44. Zonal Aggregate Exposure44. Zonal Aggregate Exposure
TRIA UpdateTRIA Update
AIR landmark database includes over 300,000 Potential TargetsAIR landmark database includes over 300,000 Potential Targets
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002Coverage Flowchart
LOSS OCCURS
Is it a Certified Act?
Yes
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 sunsets on December 31, 2005. The Act only applies to Commercial insurance which includes Farmowners. Department of Treasury is sole authority on terrorism act “certification”.
Not Covered by PolicyCovered by Policy
Pay & Submit to Treasury
No
Does underlying policy have a Terrorism Exclusion?
Yes
Deny Claim
No
Pay loss – Collect against the Terrorists
Deny Claim
TRIA UpdateTRIA Update
Treasury surveyTreasury survey– How is the industry handlingHow is the industry handling
Will the industry have enough capacity to handle Will the industry have enough capacity to handle itself?itself?
Will TRIA be allowed to sunset?Will TRIA be allowed to sunset?
Mad CowMad Cow
What is a Mad CowWhat is a Mad Cow– Bovine Spongiform Bovine Spongiform
EncephalopathyEncephalopathy
What does this have What does this have to do with to do with reinsurance?reinsurance?
Mad CowMad Cow
USDA’s Risk Management USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA)Agency (RMA)– Offers Livestock Risk ProtectionOffers Livestock Risk Protection
Market-based price protection policyMarket-based price protection policy
Mad Cow Disease found in Mad Cow Disease found in Washington StateWashington StateResultsResults– Sold more policies on that day as Sold more policies on that day as
compared to life-to-date of program compared to life-to-date of program
GMO’sGMO’s
What are they?What are they?– Genetically Modified Genetically Modified
OrganismsOrganisms
IssuesIssues– Potential Liability?Potential Liability?
Cross pollinationCross pollinationLoss of market valueLoss of market valueHealthHealthOtherOther
– Reinsurance Issues?Reinsurance Issues?
Hard MarketHard Market
Is the Primary market softeningIs the Primary market softening
What are the Reinsurance IssuesWhat are the Reinsurance Issues
Best Rating IssuesBest Rating Issues
So what’s a company to do?So what’s a company to do?
Midwestern Issues and ViewMidwestern Issues and View
Regional isolationRegional isolation
Cat PlacementCat Placement– ModelsModels– Data IssuesData Issues– PricingPricing
Future Events / IssuesFuture Events / Issues
FBMFBM
Regional IsolationRegional Isolation
It’s what you don’t seeIt’s what you don’t see– EarthquakeEarthquake– CoastalCoastal
Midwestern IssuesMidwestern Issues– It’s all about the CATIt’s all about the CAT
Midwestern Cat DefinitionMidwestern Cat Definition
Event occurs over Event occurs over a 72 hour period: a 72 hour period: Wind/hail etcWind/hail etc
Cat Model IssuesCat Model Issues
ModelsModels– AIR: straight AIR: straight
wind/tornado/hailwind/tornado/hail– RMS: no straight windRMS: no straight wind– EQE: no tornado/hailEQE: no tornado/hail
Data IssuesData IssuesWhere is the property Where is the property locatedlocated– County, zip, policyCounty, zip, policy
Other IssuesOther Issues
Use of Reinsurance BrokersUse of Reinsurance Brokers
ProsPros– Expertise and serviceExpertise and service– Modeling and pricingModeling and pricing– An intermediaryAn intermediary
ConsCons– Access to directsAccess to directs
Cat PlacementCat Placement
Number one questions askedNumber one questions asked– DeductiblesDeductibles
Number two questions askedNumber two questions asked– TIVTIV
Open DiscussionOpen Discussion
What are the reinsurance issues to watch What are the reinsurance issues to watch out for in 2004 and beyond?out for in 2004 and beyond?
SummarySummary
Understand your exposuresUnderstand your exposures
Do your homeworkDo your homework
Look for long-term relationshipsLook for long-term relationships
Seek advice of experts if neededSeek advice of experts if needed– Contract attorneysContract attorneys– ReinsurersReinsurers– BrokersBrokers
Monitor Results…Monitor Results…Monitor Results…Monitor Results…
Contact InformationContact Information
Marty OrthMarty Orth
[email protected]@fbfs.com
(515) 226-6295(515) 226-6295