Governmental Solutions for Earthquake Exposure Non - US Douglas J. Collins, Tillinghast-Towers Perrin CAS Cat Risk Seminar - October 17, 2000

Number of Significant Earthquakes

Governmental EQ Solutions: Non - US Earthquake-only Facilities Japan New Zealand Multi-Peril Facilities Costa Rica Norway Spain Facilities under discussion Turkey

Japan Earthquake Reinsurance Company (JER) Established in 1966 Mandatory reinsurance of primary carriers  primary is voluntary with low take-up Coverage for: Dwellings and contents Earthquake, volcanic eruption, tsunami ACV with AOI = 30% to 50% of fire limit Defined payouts - total loss, half loss, partial loss Aggregate loss up to 4,100 billion Yen ($41B)  Government funds up to 85% Rates 0.5% to 4.3% of insured value

JER Risk Sharing Scheme Up to 75B Yen 100% private insurers Over 75B Yen up to 820B Yen 50% private, 50% government Over 820B Yen up to 4,100B Yen 5% private, 95% government Payments pro-rated if loss greater than 4,100B Yen

New Zealand Earthquake Commission (EQC) Established in 1944 Provides primary insurance Coverage for: Dwellings, contents and land Earthquake, volcanic eruption, tsunami, landslip, hydrothermal activity and fire following (and land damage due to flood) Replacement cost up to NZ$120K Deductible 1% of claim Funded aggregate limit of NZ$4.8B (US$2.4B), plus government guarantee Rates: 5% of homeowners premium

Multi-peril Facilities Instituto Nacional de Seguros de Costa Rica (INS) State-owned monopolistic insurer for P/C, L/H  Offers earthquake coverage Norsk Naturskadepool Compulsory Norwegian reinsurance pool for natural perils including earthquake, flood, windstorm, avalanche, volcanic eruption, tidal wave (Occ limit NOK 2.8B, approx $300M) Consorcio de Compensacion de Seguros (Spain) State guaranteed organization providing insurance coverage for natural and other catastrophes

Turkish Catastrophic Insurance Pool (TCIP) Government of Turkey requested assistance by the World Bank Response to 8/99 Marmara earthquake  Estimated economic cost $13.5B (6.6% of GNP) Mandatory EQ coverage to dwellings Operational structure dependent on Turkish insurance industry Implementation of design is ongoing

Fund Administrative Issues Mitigation/research Disaster recovery Funding Government committment

Sources of Information Resources at Tillinghast-Towers Perrin New Zealand EQC web page ( Best’s Insurance Reports International Guy Carpenter report, “The World Catastrophe Reinsurance Market 2000” National Geophysical Data Center (