Authored by: Darin Benck and Michael Descy Published in: SOFE: The Examiner, Fall 2016 What is Big Data? Big data is an evolving term that can be simply defined as data that is too large and/or too complex to analyze with traditional data processing technologies. Technology industry analyst Doug Laney introduced the concept of the...
Authored by: John Humphries and Dave Heppen Published in: SOFE: The Examiner, Summer 2016 Financial projections and stress testing are key tools for regulators to measure the impact of adverse events and possible future scenarios. While stress and scenario testing are not new to regulators and risk management professionals, the use of projections and stress...
From: Pat Tracy, LeeAnne Creevy, and Tricia Matson To: David Altamaier, Chair (Florida), and members of the group Capital Calculation (E) Working Group The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Group Capital Calculation Working Group (“GCCWG”) is evaluating potential approaches for aggregation of capital at the insurance group level (“RBC Aggregation Approach”), in particular for...
Authored by: Darin Benck Published in: SOFE: The Examiner Spring 2016 A Catastrophe Bond (aka cat bond) is an Insurance-Linked Security (ILS) developed by the Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance industry during the 1990s in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in Florida and the Northridge earthquake in California. These financial instruments were seen as a...
RRC Response to the ACLI’s presentation on “An Aggregation & Calibration Approach to Insurer Group Capital”