課程概述 |
Course Title
The Financial Management of Life Insurance Cooperation
Instructor: David G.Jou, Ph.D. Insurance and Finance
Textbook:
The Financial Dynamics of the Insurance Industry, by Altman and Vanderhoof. Irwin
Related research papers
Grade:
Class Partication: 20%
Paper presentation: 30%
Final exam: 50%
Office Hours: by appointment
Topic I
The Evolution of Life Insurance Industry Operation Risk, Insolvency,
And, Financial Early Warming System
2/23 Introduction
3/2 The analysis of life insurance operation risk: C1, C2, C3, C4
Definition of insurance company insolvency
Reading materials:
1. Special report by NAIC 1994
2. Best review 1992: special report of insolvency study
3/9 The study of life insurance insolvency
Reading material:
1. Cummins(1991), Safety margin
2. Concepts and trends in the Study of Insurer`s Solvency: Kahane, Tapiero, and Jacques
3/16 Comparative studies of early warming system
The review of Financial Early Warming System I
Reading materials:
The special report of risk-based capital by NAIC 1996
3/23 The review of Financial Early Warming System II
IRIS: NAIC regulation
3/30 Insurance Co. Financial Management: Black and Skipper, Ch 30, 31, 32
4/6 The review of Financial Early Warming System III
Classifying Financial Distress in the Life Insurance Industry: Hershbarger, JRI 1990, p118-136
4/13 Risk-based Capital Requirement for Property-Liability Insurers: Cummins, Harrington, and Niehaus
Topic II
Insurance Asset Pricing and Capital Structure
4/20 Insurance Asset Pricing Theory: Uritta, Geneva paper
4/27 The Relationship Between Capital Structure, Interest Rate Sensitivity, and Market Value in the P/L Insurance Industry: Staking and Babbel, JRI 1995, p690-718
Topic III
Asset and Liability Management
5/3 Cash Flow Approach I:
General Insurance Company in terms of Emerging Costs: Daykin
5/10 Cash Flow ApproachI I:
General Insurance Company in terms of Emerging Costs: Daykin
5/17 Asset Liability Matching in |