真题Course8E(第2部分)——北美精算师考试SOA
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4.(8points)YouaretheChiefActuaryofGlobalInsurance,apubliccompanysellingonly
4.(8points)YouaretheChiefActuaryofGlobalInsurance,apubliccompanysellingonly
UniversalLife,withdivisionslocatedintheU.S.,CanadaandAustralia.Youractuaries
havediscoveredpricinginadequaciesonthein-forceproducts.Global’sCFOisvery
interestedinthevolatilityofthecompany’sresultsduetoboththeforeignexchange
marketsandthepricingissues.
(a)Describetheincome-basedreservemethodologythatGlobalmustfollowineach
jurisdictioninwhichitisconductingbusiness.Includeinyourdescriptionthe
accountingimplicationsofthepricinginadequaciesandtheirimpactonthe
currentyear’scountry-specificincomestatements.
(b)OutlineareportfortheCFOthatincludesthefollowing:
i.TheforeignexchangerisksthatGlobalhasassumed.
ii.ReasonswhyGlobalmightconsiderhedgingthoserisks.
iii.Hedgingstrategiesandinstrumentsthatmaybeusedforcurrency
hedging.
COURSE8:Fall2005-5-GOTONEXTPAGE
FinanceandEnterpriseRiskManagement;CoreSegment
MorningSession
5.(5points)YouhavebeenhiredbySalmonInc.toprovideinvestmentstrategyadvicefor
Salmon’sDefinedBenefitPlan.
Salmon’smanagementisconcernedabouttheaccuracyoftheplansurpluscalculationin
lightofvolatilityofthesurplusoverthepasttwoyears.
Youhavebeenprovidedthefollowingplaninformation:
PlanAssets$240million
PlanLiabilities$250million
Theplan’scurrentinvestmentstrategy,valuationandreportingare:
?Requiredrateofreturnonassetsis7%.Giventhisconstraint,minimizeasset
volatility.
?LiabilityriskisdeterminedusingMonteCarlotesting.
?Discountrateforliabilitiestiedtoexpectedreturnonassets
?TheannualreporttoManagementprovidesabestestimate,20-yearfundinglevel
forecast,measuredonaGAAPbasis.
(a)Describeweaknessesinthecurrentstrategy,valuationandreporting.
Recommendimprovementstobettermanagemarket-relatedrisksofthepension
plan.
(b)Outlinemethodstocontrolpensionplanrisksthatarenotmarketrelated.
COURSE8:Fall2005-6-GOTONEXTPAGE
FinanceandEnterpriseRiskManagement;CoreSegment
MorningSession
6.(8points)MobyLifeisconsideringsellinganin-forceblockofterminsurance.Youare
theappointedactuaryofthecompanyandhavebeenaskedbytheCEOtoestimatethe
fairvalueoftheblockasofDecember31,2005.
Futuregrosscashflowshavebeenprojectedasfollows:
200620072008
Premiums500490486
Expenses&Commissions757473
DeathClaims646666
Assumetherearenofurthercashflowsbeyond2008.
MobyLifereinsures50%ofthebusinessunderacoinsurancetreatyandreceives10%of
cededpremiumasareinsuranceallowance.
Youhavebeenprovidedwiththefollowinginformation:
Risk-freerate:4%
Rateofreturnonassets:8%
Costofcapital:15%
Benchmarkequitytoliabilityratio:10%
Effectivetaxrate:35%
(a)(2points)DescribethedifferencebetweenafairvaluemethodologyandU.S.
GAAPforvaluationofpolicyliabilities.
(b)(4points)Useacost-of-capitalapproachtodeterminethefairvalueofthepolicy
liabilitiesforthetermblockofbusinessasofDecember31,2005.Assumeall
cashflowsoccuratmid-year.Showyourwork.
(c)(2points)TheCEOwouldliketoknowhowmuchthisblockofbusinessisworth
ifitiskeptwithMobyLiferatherthanbeingsold.Suggestanalternatemeasure
forvaluingthebusinessifitisretainedbyMobyLife.Describethedifferences
betweenthismeasureandthefairvaluemethodologyin(b).
COURSE8:Fall2004-7-STOP
FinanceandEnterpriseRiskManagement;CoreSegment
MorningSession
7.(4points)AllegroAnnuityisaninsurancecompanydomiciledintheU.S.thatissuesa
fullrangeoffixedannuityproducts.Startingthisyear,Allegroisrequiredtocomply
withthecashflowtestingC-3arisk-basedcapitalrequirement.Thecompanyhashired
youtohelpthemunderstandtheimpactofthisrequirement.
(a)ComparetheC-3acashflowtestingrequirementwiththefactor-basedC-3a
requirement.
(b)AllegrocurrentlyholdsstatutoryreservesthatarecalculatedusingtheCARVM
methodologyandmeetminimumregulatorystandards.
ExplainwhyAllegromaystillberequiredtoholdadditionalcapitalundertheC-
3acashflowtestingrequirements.
**ENDOFEXAMINATION**
MORNINGSESSION
COURSE8:Fall2005-8-GOONTONEXTPAGE
EnterpriseRiskManagementSegment
AfternoonSession
**BEGINNINGOFEXAMINATION**
ENTERPRISERISKMANAGEMENTSEGMENT
AFTERNOONSESSION
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