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Principle-Based ReservesVeni, Vidi, Vici
www.pwc.com
February 14, 2016
ActThe power to decide
Actuarial Services
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Principle-Based ReservesAgenda
• PBR Summary and Timeline
• Where to start
• Implementation aspects
- Exclusion tests and grouping
- Net premium, deterministic and stochastic reserves
- Assumptions
- PBR actuarial report
- Governance
- Tax reserves
• Company Initiatives
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Principle-Based Reserving (PBR)A fundamental change in statutory reserves
• VM-20 Reserve Concepts
- Reserve calculation will be based on own company experience
- Method based on principles and guidance (not formulaic)
- Margins added to each assumption for conservatism
• Requires a significant amount of effort
- PBR reserve is the greatest of a net premium reserve, deterministic reserve and stochastic reserve
- Current valuation systems may not be easily adapted to PBR
- Extensive reporting and documentation requirements
• As of June 30th, forty-five states1 have adopted PBR legislation (Models 808 and 820) representing 79.5% of gross premium – NY has indicated a 2018 adoption
• January 1, 2017 will be the effective date
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Excludes territories
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PBR: How VM is being implemented
Revised Standard Valuation Law* references the
NAIC valuation manual
* Enacted by state legislation
Valuation ManualValuation ManualVM-01 – Definition of TermsVM-01 – Definition of Terms
VM-02 – Minimum NF Mortality & InterestVM-02 – Minimum NF Mortality & Interest
VM-05 – NAIC Model Standard Valuation LawVM-05 – NAIC Model Standard Valuation Law
VM-20 – Requirements of PBR for Life ProductsVM-20 – Requirements of PBR for Life Products
VM-21 – Requirements for PBR for VAVM-21 – Requirements for PBR for VA
VM-22 – Requirements for PBR for non-VAVM-22 – Requirements for PBR for non-VA
VM-25 – Health Insurance Reserves – Minimum RequirementsVM-25 – Health Insurance Reserves – Minimum Requirements
VM-26 – Credit Life & Disability Reserves RequirementsVM-26 – Credit Life & Disability Reserves Requirements
VM-30 – AOM RequirementsVM-30 – AOM Requirements
VM-31 – PBR Report Requirements for Business subject to PBRVM-31 – PBR Report Requirements for Business subject to PBR
VM-50 – Experience Reporting RequirementsVM-50 – Experience Reporting Requirements
VM-51 – Experience Reporting FormatsVM-51 – Experience Reporting Formats
VM-M – Appendix M Mortality TablesVM-M – Appendix M Mortality Tables
VM-A – Appendix A RequirementsVM-A – Appendix A Requirements
VM-C – Appendix C Actuarial GuidelinesVM-C – Appendix C Actuarial Guidelines
VM-G – Appendix G Corporate Governance Requirements for PBRVM-G – Appendix G Corporate Governance Requirements for PBR
Update
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AIC
Adoption
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PBR – VM 20 – What is it & how do we get started?
What is a mortality
segment?
How do we set margins?
How is VUL
modeled?
How is pre-need insurance handled?
What products are likely to see
the greatest benefit?
Does this cover only individual
life?
How are lapses
determined in the NPR?
How do we determine mortality
credibility?
How do we set the
mortality assumption?
Are there transition
rules?
What is a model
segment?
How do you perform
exclusion tests?
How are policy loans reflected?
How many scenarios do we need to
run?
How is
reinsurance reflected?
What reinvestment
assumptions do we use?
What level of assets
do we model?
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Valuation SystemsValuation system selection has been a particular discussion point
amongst clients
NPR
• Need to model NPR/CRVM at a seriatim level
Deterministic
• ALM model with some element of iteration to solve for starting assets
• Needs to be able to capture exclusion test
Stochastic
• ALM model needs to support stochastic modeling in an efficient manner
• Needs to capture exclusion test
Assets
• Model needs to model the assets you are holding
• Also need to model reinvestment assumptions
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VM-20 ValuationsCertain Implementation Considerations
VM-20 Areas of
Focus
VM-20 Reserve
Grouping
PBR Actuarial Report/
Governance
Tax Reserves
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Net Premium Reserve
Stochastic ReserveDeterministic
Reserve
Mortality Assumption
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Exclusion
Tests
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Minimum Reserve Under PBRDetermined by comparing reserves computed under 3 basesCould Hold Max[NPR, DR + DPA, SR + DPA]
• Minimum reserve
• Prescribed assumptions
• Seriatim
• Cash value floor
• Calculate if fail deterministic or stochastic exclusion tests or ULSG or employ clearly defined hedging strategy
• Gross premium reserve
• Mix of best estimate and prescribed assumptions
• Determined in aggregate under single scenario
• Discount rate = path of net asset earned rates for model segment
• Calculate if fail stochastic exclusion test or employ clearly defined hedging strategy
• Greatest present value of accumulated deficiency
• Mix of best estimate and prescribed assumptions, including dynamic policyholder behavior
• Determined in aggregate, multiple scenarios
• Discount rate is prescribed = 105% of 1-year Treasury rate
• Equals average of highest 30% of resulting reserves (CTE 70)
Net Premium Reserve (NPR)
Stochastic Reserve (SR)
Deterministic Reserve (DR)
DPA = Due & Deferred Premium Asset
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Reserve = max (NPR, DR+DPA,
SR+DPA)
Does the product have a clearly defined hedging
strategy?
Does the company choose to model stochastic reserves?
Does the product pass the SET?
No
No
Is the product ULSG or Term?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Reserve = max (NPR,
DR+DPA)
Does the company choose to model deterministic reserves?
Does the company pass the DET?
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Reserve = NPR
Decision Tree for Determining Required Reserve Computations
No
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Reserve Grouping – Term & ULSGLATF has proposed limits on grouping related to these two products
All other life products can
be grouped together
PBR covers all life
insurance as defined by
SSAP 50
Other
Calculate the maximum of
NPR, DR and SR
ULSG is deemed to fail
DET by default
ULSG
Calculate the maximum of
NPR, DR and SR
Use of DET suspended in
2017
Term
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VM-20 Reserve Method
Net Premium Reserve, Deterministic Reserve, and Stochastic Reserve
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Net Premium Reserve
Stochastic ReserveDeterministic
Reserve
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Net Premium Reserve – Term & ULSGGeneral
Different elements for Term & ULSG
When determining the NPR
Lapse ratesMethodology
Common elements for Term & ULSG
When determining the NPR
2001 or 2017 CSO Mortality Interest rate formula*
* Minor differences exist
VM-20 Net premium reserve is fully prescribed
• The net premium reserve calculation differs for term and ULSG
• Higher interest rate for term without non-forfeiture benefits and UL with secondary guarantee (SG)
• Unique formulas for term with and without shock lapses and for UL with and without SG
• Lapses are a component of the methodology
• Higher expense allowance than current CRVM
• Actuarial present value of benefits equals the PV of future benefits, including death, endowment, and cash surrender benefits. Future benefits are before reinsurance and policy loans.
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Deterministic ReserveGeneral• Seriatim reserve
• Cash flows discounted at Net Asset Earned Rate for scenario #12 of the 16 scenarios defined for SERT
• Gross Premium Reserve (GPR) defined as the actuarial PV of:
• Reflects prudent estimate assumptions
• If simplifications, approximations, or modeling efficiency techniques are employed, a company must be able to demonstrate that the seriatim reserve is not materially different than the grouped reserve for the DR calculation.
Plus
� Future death benefits and cash surrender benefits,
� Future expenses, excluding FIT, � AV in separate account at valuation date, and� Policy loan value at valuation date, including
accrued interest if loans are modeled
Minus
� Future gross premiums and/or other applicable revenue,
� Future net separate account transfers, � Future net policy loan cash flows, if policy
loans are explicitly modeled, � Future net reinsurance discrete cash,� Future net reinsurance aggregate cash flows
allocated, and� Future derivative liability program net cash
flows (cash received minus cash paid)
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Stochastic ReserveGeneral
• For a given risk subgroup, the stochastic reserve is calculated by reflecting:
- The aggregate of the Greatest Present Value Accumulated Deficiency (GPVAD) for each scenario, where the Accumulated Deficiency is defined as the negative of the projected assets
- PVs are calculated using prescribed discount rate equal to 105% of the scenario specific one-year treasury rate
- Scenario reserve = Starting assets + GPVAD
- The stochastic reserve is the CTE 70 of the scenario reserves
• Add together the stochastic reserves for each risk type subgroup for which the reserve held is the Max[NPR, DR+DPA, SR+DPA]
• Term and ULSG stochastic reserves need to be calculated separately
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PBR Modeling
• Future SGUL reserves will vary from initial pattern
- Interest rate environment
- Mortality improvement
• Will also depend on investment strategy
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50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
$ M
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SGUL Reserves – One Year of Issue
Level scenario
Up scenario
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Projection of reserves for term block
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-100,000
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
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Aggregate STAT reserves - Rsv = 0 after LT Period
XXX - 2001 CSO XXX - 2017 CSO NPR Deterministic
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Assumptions – General
Explicit margins
• Determine independently for each material assumption initially, and then, if applicable, adjust to take into account that risk factors are not normally 100% correlated.
• Must demonstrate reasonableness of the adjustment.
• Reflect magnitude of historical fluctuations in the risk factor
• Apply method consistently each year. Permitted to change method but must disclose the rationale and modeled reserve impact.
Prudent estimate assumptions
• Anticipated experience plus a margin
• Based on relevant and statistically credible available company experience or other relevant and statistically credible experience
• Apply credibility theory if applicable
• Provide margins for uncertainty, including adverse deviation and estimation error, such that the greater the uncertainty the larger the margin and resulting reserve
• Periodically sensitivity test to understand materiality of prudent estimate assumptions on the minimum reserve. Update less frequently if impact is immaterial and assumption is not changing.
• Requires appointed actuary review of emerging experience to set anticipated experience assumption.
Material assumptions
Prescribed
• Mortality
• Interest
• Equity returns
• Defaults
• Reinvestment spreads
Prudent estimate
• Morbidity
• Expenses
• Lapses
• Partial withdrawals
• Loans and
• Option elections
Types of assumptions
• Prescribed
• Stochastically Generated
• Prudent estimate assumptions
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VM-31 PBR Actuarial Report
� Two major parts to the report. The overview must be filed with the domiciliary commissioner by April 1 each year.
Overview Section
• Key statistics by product type
• Description of material risks
• Part 1 and Part 2 Section 1 of the annual statement blank
• Reliance statements
• Summary of valuation assumptions and margins for each major PBR product line
• Summary of modelling methodology for assets, liabilities and reinvestment assumptions (including any management action)
• Description of how materiality is determined as it relates to decisions, information, assumptions, risks, or other elements of PBR. Relate to % of surplus, % of reserves, or $ value.
• Certification paragraph that reserves comply with VM-05 and VM-20 and that assumptions and margins are prudent estimates.
Other Sections
• Summary of results
• Documentation of assumptions
• DET & SET
• Describe model segments
• Describe validation of model calculations
• Describe mortality segments & rationale for policy selections
• Describe rationale for credibility method
• Provide experience study results every 3 years for mortality and policyholder behavior
• Describe policyholder behavior margins and sensitivity test used to determine the margins
• Describe how changes in NGE impact policyholder behavior
• Describe changes in anticipated experience assumptions or margins since last PBR Actuarial Report
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PBR Governance
Company Management Board of Directors
Review PBR Reports
Resolve Management
Questions
Determine direction to rely on PBR valuations
Provide general
oversight
Senior Management
Qualified Actuary
Oversee PBR
valuation function
Adopt internal controls
over PBR valuations
Ensure validation,
appropriateness of PBR inputs,
studies, and results
Report to Board at
least annually
Ensure adequate resources
Oversee PBR calculations
Review assumptions, methods, and
models
Review internal standards for
valuation processes, controls, and
documentation.
Provide PBR summary report
to board and senior
management
Provide annual opinion on asset
adequacy of PBR and non-PBR balances
Cooperate with auditors and regulators.
Disclose unresolved PBR
issues.
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PBR Tax ConsiderationsOverview of Tax Reserves for Life Insurance Contracts
Straightforward framework, devil in the details
• Federally Prescribed Reserve based on
- CRVM in effect when the contract was issued
- Prevailing mortality tables
- Prevailing interest rates (AFR if greater)
- No deficiency reserves
• Cap equals statutory reserve
• Floor equals contract net surrender value
• Calculations are performed contract-by-contract
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PBR Tax ConsiderationsTax issues presented by PBR
Some issues already identified (but not answered) by IRS
• For Net Premium Reserve
- How will reserves be computed for companies that elect 3-year transition and other special rules?
• For Deterministic Reserve
- Will IRS allow a Gross Premium Reserve methodology?
- What are prevailing mortality tables if company uses own mortality?
• For Stochastic Reserve
- Will IRS allow reserve that is not seriatim?
- How will factors that are not prescribed be taken into account?
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PBR Tax ConsiderationsTax issues presented by PBR, cont’d
Some issues already identified (but not answered) by IRS
• For Cap on deductible reserves
- Will IRS treat Stochastic and Deterministic Reserves as life insurance reserves despite use of non-prescribed factors?
- Same issue for testing whether a company is taxed as a life or nonlife company?
• For Life Insurance Contract qualification
- What are prevailing mortality tables in situations where a company may use its own experience rather than industry tables?
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PBR Tax ConsiderationsFurther IRS Guidance?
Prospects are limited
• IRS provided interim guidance on AG 43 in 2010, highlighted a number of issues but did not follow up
• In response to industry requests, IRS and Treasury Department’s Priority Guidance Plan anticipates guidance on both Life PBR and AG 43, in particular concerning the treatment of stochastic reserves
• As a practical matter, limited resources at IRS and Treasury mean it is possible – even likely – there will be no tax guidance concerning the implementation of Life PBR
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Challenges in Implementing PBRTechnical requirements
Companies face many technical issues in implementing PBR including:
• Scoping – performance of deterministic and stochastic exclusion tests
• Assumption setting – based on own company or industry experience, or prescribed amounts
• Margin setting – for each of the major assumptions based, in part, on sensitivity testing
• Scenario generation – for asset and liability modeling
• Asset modeling – including current portfolio and reinvestments
• Liability modeling – of dynamic policyholder behavior
• Grouping – of experience and model cash flows
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Challenges in Implementing PBRCompany functions impacted
Company actuaries are not the only resources impacted by PBR:
• Financial reporting – additional reporting and disclosures
• Investments – modeling assets and strategies
• Information technology – access to data and computing power
• Risk management – assumption governance and model validation
• Executive management – oversight and Board communications
It is necessary to communicate with and engage many stakeholders in order to effectively implement PBR
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Challenges in Implementing PBRManagement information
Financial planning and analysis will be very different under PBR:
• Statutory profit signatures under PBR will be different
• Potential for more volatility in statutory earnings (and capital)
• Company business plan projections may have to incorporate stochastic processes
• Key performance indicators and attribution analyses will be very different under PBR
• Senior management and the Board are likely to need additional instruction on changes in potential profit emergence, increased volatility and range of expected outcomes
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Something for everyone!
• Executive Management: Provide oversight and resources
• Financial Reporting: Changes to the Statutory Blanks to incorporate PBR
• Finance: Forecast and explain changes in statutory reserves, more volatility in statutory earnings and surplus
• Investment Accounting: Investment data requirements; potentially more portfolios / segments
• Tax: Tax reserves during transition and after implementation of PBR
• Investments: Investment policy development and monitoring
• Risk Management and Governance: Validation of PBR models. Assumption and margin governance.
• Internal Audit: Review of processes and controls
• Product Development: Product changes, “right-sized” reserves with greater future uncertainty
• Information Technology: New data requirements, processes, computing capacity
• Human Resources: Race for experienced actuarial talent
• Valuation: Aggregate, calculate, articulate, repeat
PBR Business Implications
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Modeling Considerations for Implementation
1. Product combinations under PBR and how this fits within a company’s investment allocation framework
2. Companies struggling with modeling reinsurance (especially YRT), reinvestments, simplified underwriting and dynamic lapse experience
3. Strategic decisions have focused on tax reserves and product grouping
4. Limitations of current valuation, modeling, and administrative system
5. Margin setting (and evaluation of the conservatism of total margins) has been a focus of many clients as management approaches PBR
Common issues for PBR implementers
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