Transition to a High Interest Rate Environment: Preparing for Uncertainty
The Society of Actuaries Research Expanding Boundaries (REX) Funding Pool, the Financial Reporting Section and the Committee on Life Insurance Research announce the release of a report that focuses on the impact of interest rate volatility on life insurance and annuity products. Performed by a research team led by Max Rudolph of Rudolph Financial Consulting, LLC, the paper examines the implications of interest rate changes for the life insurance industry, current stress testing practices, and how a risk manager can proactively prepare for an uncertain future. This paper uses a sample model office to help practitioners look at their own exposures. In addition, the paper summarizes results of a survey to establish current practices for how insurers are testing interest rate risk currently. For a summary of key findings, please see the Contingencies article “Interest Rate Volatility Be Proactive” that appeared in the November-December 2016 issue below under Related Article.
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Transition to a High Interest Rate Environment: Preparing for Uncertainty
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Thank You
The Sponsors would like to thank the companies that participated in the study and the following individuals that served on the Project Oversight Group:
Matt Clark, Chair
Zoe Bi
Donna Megregian
Bill Sayre
Mark Tanner
Jim Thompson
Ronora Stryker, SOA Research Actuary
Jan Schuh, SOA Sr. Research Administrator
Questions Or Comments?
If you have questions or comments on this research, please contact Ronora Stryker, SOA Research Actuary, at rstryker@soa.org.