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International comparison of life insurers

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  • Kazuaki Washimi

    (Bank of Japan)

  • Hiroki Inaba

    (Bank of Japan)

  • Kei Imakubo

    (Bank of Japan)

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Life insurers, unlike other financial institutions, play a unique role in investing in long-term assets in order to fulfill long-term insurance contracts. While this fundamental role is a common feature around the world, there are large differences in the insurance products they provide and in the investment assets they hold. These differences have led to a divergence in firm-level financial risks, such as duration mismatch between assets and liabilities, which could also result in variation in their systemic impact. With this motivation, this report provides an international comparison on the balance-sheet composition of life insurers in Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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  • Kazuaki Washimi & Hiroki Inaba & Kei Imakubo, 2017. "International comparison of life insurers," Bank of Japan Review Series 17-E-2, Bank of Japan.
    • Handle: RePEc:boj:bojrev:rev17e02
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