On the Measurement of Solvency of Insurance Companies: Recent Developments that will Alter Methods Adopted in Emerging Markets

On the Measurement of Solvency of Insurance Companies: Recent Developments that will Alter Methods Adopted in Emerging Markets

Solvency-both as an economic requirement in the market and as a regulatory and supervisory tool-is critical to all insurance markets. Current market conditions, coupled with expected institutional changes, will place particular burdens on emerging...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thorburn, Craig
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2013
Subjects:
SOLVENCY REQUIREMENTS
SOLVENCY SUPERVISION
SOLVENCY CRITERIA
INSURANCE MARKETS
EMERGING MARKETS
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
RISK MANAGEMENT
SUPERVISORY REGIME
OVERSIGHT
MARKET DISCIPLINE
CAPACITY BUILDING
DATA GATHERING
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
FINANCIAL MARKETS ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ANNUITY
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANKING SUPERVISION
BOND MARKETS
BONDS
BOOK VALUE
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CASUALTY INSURANCE
CATASTROPHES
CONSOLIDATION
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
COVERAGE
DEFAULT RISK
DERIVATIVES
DISCLOSURE
EARNED PREMIUM
EQUALIZATION
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EQUITY RETURNS
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL STABILITY
GENERAL INSURANCE
INCOME
INCREASED INSURANCE COVERAGE
INDEMNITY
INSURANCE
INSURANCE BROKER
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INSURANCE CONTRACTS
INSURANCE POLICIES
INSURANCE PRODUCTS
INSURANCE REGULATION
INSURANCE RISK
INSURANCE SUPERVISION
INSURANCE SUPERVISORS
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTEREST MARGIN
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL HARMONIZATION
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
LAWS
LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
LIBERALIZATION
LIFE INSURERS
LOSS RATIO
NON-LIFE INSURANCE
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICYHOLDERS
PREMIUMS
PRIVATIZATION
PROFITABILITY
REINSURANCE
REINSURANCE COMPANIES
REINSURANCE MARKETS
REINSURERS
RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
RISK MEASUREMENT
RISK TRANSFER
SECURITIES
SOLVENCY
SUBSIDIARIES
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES
SVERIGES RIKSBANK
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
UNDERWRITING
VALUATION
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/02/2953735/measurement-solvency-insurance-companies-recent-developments-alter-methods-adopted-emerging-markets
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14209

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/02/2953735/measurement-solvency-insurance-companies-recent-developments-alter-methods-adopted-emerging-markets
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14209

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