Risk of Life Insurers: Recent Trends and Transmission Mechanisms
Working Paper No. 23365 We summarize recent trends in risk exposure for U.S. life insurers from variable annuities, shadow insurance, securities lending, and derivatives. We discuss how these sources of risk could be amplified and transmitted to the rest of the financial sector and the real economy....
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Published in | NBER Working Paper Series p. 23365 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Paper |
Language | English |
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Cambridge
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
01.04.2017
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Summary: | Working Paper No. 23365 We summarize recent trends in risk exposure for U.S. life insurers from variable annuities, shadow insurance, securities lending, and derivatives. We discuss how these sources of risk could be amplified and transmitted to the rest of the financial sector and the real economy. More complete and transparent financial statements are necessary to accurately assess the overall risk mismatch in the insurance industry. We suggest ways to disclose relevant information and discuss some implications for insurance regulation. |
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ISSN: | 0898-2937 |
DOI: | 10.3386/w23365 |