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Assignment Four. Underwriting. Definitions. Underwriting The process of selecting policyholders by recognizing and evaluation hazards, establishing prices and determining policy terms and conditions Purpose To develop and maintain a profitable book of business Book of Business - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Assignment Four
Underwriting
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Definitions• Underwriting– The process of selecting policyholders by recognizing and
evaluation hazards, establishing prices and determining policy terms and conditions
• Purpose– To develop and maintain a profitable book of business
• Book of Business– All of the policies that an insurer has in force or some
subgroup of those policies• Adverse Selection– When people with the greatest probability of loss are the
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Underwriting Profit Guards
• Adverse Selection
• Adequate Policyholders Surplus
• Enforcing Underwriting Guidelines
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Underwriting Activities• Line Underwriters• Staff Underwriters• Line underwriters responsible for:– Selecting insureds– Classify and price accounts– Recommend or provide coverage–Manage a book of business– Support producers and customers– Coordinate with marketing activities
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Staff Underwriters• Research the market• Formulate underwriting policy• Revise underwriting guidelines• Evaluate loss experience• Research and develop coverage forms• Review and revise pricing plans• Arrange treaty reinsurance• Assist with complex accounts• Conduct underwriting audits• Participate in industry associations• Conduct education and training
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Underwriting AuthorityGranted in These Ways– Underwriters gain authority with experience and
positive results
– Gain based on experience, profitability and contractual arrangements
–MGA capitalize on MGA’s familiarity with local conditions
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Constraints in Underwriting Policy
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Constraints• Financial Capacity
– Premium to surplus ratio– SAP (Statutory Accounting Principles)
• Regulation– License– Rate Filings– Guidelines– Regulatory Pressure
• Personnel– Lines of Business– Service– Claims
• Reinsurance– Availability– cost
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Regulation by State
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Implementing Underwriting Policy• Insurers convey underwriting policy through guidelines• Purpose – identify major elements that should be used to
evaluate• Serve these purposes:
– Provide for structured decisions– Ensure uniformity and consistency– Synthesize insights and experience– Distinguish between routine and nonroutine– Avoids duplication of efforts– Ensure adherence to reinsurance treaties– Support policy preparation– Provide a basis for predictive models– See sample guideline page 4.20 – 4.21
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Underwriting Process• Develop and maintain a profitable book of
business• Evaluating new applications and renewal policies• Levels of authority based on experience and
knowledge• Support on insurers missions• Tools– Underwriting submission– Use of expert systems
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Underwriting Process
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Hazard Categories
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Sources of Information• The producer• The application• Consumer investigative
reports• Government records• Loss data• Independent inspection
reports
• Field marketing personnel
• Premium auditors• Claim files• Financial rating• Production records• Consultant reports
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Developing Underwriting Alternatives
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Major Types of Modifications• Require risk control measures
• Change insurance rates, rating plans, or policy limits
• Amend policy terms and conditions
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Change Insurance Rates, Rating Plans, Limits
• Experience Rating
• Schedule Rating
• Retrospective Rating
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Underwriting Alternatives• Accept the submission as is• Reject the submission• Make a counteroffer to accept subject to
modification• Major types of modification• Require loss control measures• Change rates, rating plans or policy limits• Amend policy terms and conditions• Use facultative reinsurance
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Selecting an Alternative• Accept, modify or reject• Other factor–Amount of underwriting authority required–Premium of supporting business–Mix of business–Relationships with producer–Regulatory constraints
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Determining an Appropriate Premium• Proper classification• Personal insurance, workers’ compensation
determines projected loss costs• Major commercial insurance underwriter may have
option to adjust premium on individual characteristics• Most insurers operate subsidiary insurers with
different rating plans• For consumer lines, preferred-risk, standard risk and
high risk in different subsidiary companies
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Implementing the Decision• Communicate with producer clearly, accept,
modify, decline
• Place coverage in effect-binder, policy
• Record information about policy and applicant for accounting, statistical and monitoring purposes
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Monitoring the Decision• Alert to changes in exposures– Claim information– Loss control reports– Premium audit reports
• Monitor entire book of business by– Time– Territory– Producer– Class of business
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Measuring Underwriting Results• Financial Measure – Combined Ratio
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Distortions Created By
• Changes in premium volume
• Major catastrophic losses
• Delays in loss reporting and loss development
• Underwriting cycles
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Loss Development Delay – Calendar-Accident-Year Basis
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Non Financial Measurer• Selection• Product or line of business mix• Pricing (see underwriting cycle)• Accommodated accounts• Retention ratio – acquisition costs• Hit ratio – or success ratio• Service to producers – time standards• Premium to underwriters – work load• Some apply only to commercial lines but some support
both personal and commercial lines
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Underwriting Results – Financial and Trade Bases
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