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On the solvency of insurance companies

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This report is a contribution to the discussion on the solvency problem, which has been taking place at ASTIN-meetings. In his report in Edinburgh 1964 Beard referred to many aspects which are closely connected with the problem. Such aspects are1. the evaluation of liabilities;2. the evaluation of assets;3. the level of the premiums of long term policies and4. reinsurance.If all of these are not in order, there is no sense in speaking about solvency. E.g. a solvency margin defined as the difference between assets and the expected value of liabilities would not be a reliable measure of the financial state of an insurance company, if either of these—or maybe both—are not evaluated in a reliable way. The fixing of solvency margins is not an isolated problem, on the contrary it is only part of the security measures which must all be managed at the same time. The ultimate purpose of the security system prescribed by legislation must be to safeguard policyholders and claimants against losses.

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  • Pentikäinen, T., 1967. "On the solvency of insurance companies," ASTIN Bulletin, Cambridge University Press, vol. 4(3), pages 236-247, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:astinb:v:4:y:1967:i:03:p:236-247_00
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