Milliman Package Policy Reserving Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar Prepared by: Brian Z. Brown, FCAS, MAAA Consulting Actuary Milliman, Inc. Monday – September 13, :30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Milliman 1 Lack of Credibility Lack of Homogeneity Indivisible Premium Odd Exposures Construction Defect Mold Products State Differences Type of Risk Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 2 Lack of Credibility Need to use external sources LDFs ISO Annual Statements Others Loss Ratios Pricing Analysis Competitors – Annual Statements Older years adjusted to current rate and loss cost levels Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 3 Lack of Homogeneity Differences by type of risk Large versus small Deductible / non-deductible Products / non-products Construction defect exposure State Etc. Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 4 Industry Statistics - CMP Loss ratio differences by type of Company Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 5 Industry Statistics Observations 1)Loss ratio variability increases with size of insurer. 2)Results more cycle-driven for larger insurers. Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 6 Industry Statistics - CMP Total Reserves to Earned Premium by Type of Company Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 7 Reserves to Earned Premium Observations Smaller insurers have lower reserves relative to premium – maybe related to higher percentage of property exposure and longer tailed general liability exposure Some large insurers have significant IBNR relative to case Construction Defect Products Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 8 Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 9 Payout Pattern Observations Larger insurers have slower payout patterns Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 10 Observations Larger insurers results are more difficult to project Higher loss ratio variability More IBNR needs Slower payout pattern More difficult exposures Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 11 Indivisible Premium One premium charge frequently for property / liability Analyze partial loss ratios Property / Liability Further refinements Products / non-products Construction defect / non-construction defect Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 12 Odd Exposures Construction Defect Long tail Difficult to assign accident / policy year Additional insured exposure Significant legal A mess Mold Products Package Policy Reserving Issues
Milliman 13 State Differences Package Policy Reserving Issues Source: Annual Statement Statutory Exhibit of Premiums and Losses
Milliman 14 Loss Ratios Package Policy Reserving Issues Source: Annual Statement Statutory Exhibit of Premiums and Losses