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PublicationBasel III versus Solvency II: An Analysis of Regulatory Consistency under the New Capital StandardsThis article provides a critical analysis of the consistency of the standard approaches for market and credit risks under Solvency II and the current and forthcoming Basel III standards. The comparability is assessed both theoretically via a detailed comparison of the capital standards and in a numerical analysis that contrasts the capital charges for a stylized portfolio. Our examination reveals substantial discrepancies in the design of the frameworks. These lead to vastly differing capital requirements for the same risks. Moreover, the analysis indicates higher charges for banks than insurers, especially under the proposed new Basel III standard approaches.Type: journal articleJournal: The journal of risk & insuranceVolume: 84Issue: 4DOI: 10.1111/jori.12154
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PublicationEmpirical Findings on Motor Insurance Pricing in Germany, Austria and SwitzerlandThis paper focuses on recent developments in motor insurance pricing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Through the analysis of responses to a recent comprehensive survey of industry representatives, we examine the various premium components and the processes involved in premium adaptation. New findings on the use of different tariff criteria, on the tools used for market-based and customer-specific pricing, and on the information considered for customer valuation are reported. We also address the integration of the insurance sales staff in the pricing process. With regard to premium adjustments and the introduction of new tariffs, we examine the frequency, time required and costs incurred. With this paper, we contribute to a strand of literature where little academic research has been done so far. In addition, our results entail managerial implications for improving industry practices in insurance pricing.Type: journal articleJournal: The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance : Issues and PracticeVolume: 41Issue: 3DOI: 10.1057/gpp.2015.30
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PublicationPricing-Strategien in der Kfz-Versicherung(I.VW/Solution Providers AG, St. Gallen/Dübendorf, 2014)
;Hartmann, Michael ;Nützenadel, ChristophType: case study -
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PublicationBasel Accords versus Solvency II: Regulatory Adequacy and Consistency under the Postcrisis Capital Standards, Presentation at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA) (Seattle, USA)( 2014-08-05)Over the past decade, European banking and insurance regulation has been subject to significant reforms. One of the declared goals of the authorities was the enhancement of market stability through adequate and consistent capital standards. This paper provides a critical analysis of the Basel II, III, and Solvency II capital standards for asset risks in light of these regulatory objectives. Our discussion begins with a detailed overview of the current standard approaches for market and credit risk. Based on a theoretical analysis and a numerical comparison of the capital charges our contribution is twofold: we reveal an inaccurate treatment of risk categories and severe inconsistencies between the capital standards for banks and insurers. Regarding the former, we are able to show that the models’ inaccurate parameter settings do not reflect the specific risk-return characteristics of asset classes and unduly promote government bond holdings. This might lead to severe distortions to the financial institutions’ investment decisions. With respect to the latter, the numerical part of our paper displays considerable differences in required capital for the same type and amount of asset risk, burdening insurers with almost twice as high capital requirements than banks. This not only contradicts the authorities’ goal, but gives also rise to regulatory arbitrage opportunities across financial sectors.Type: conference speech
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PublicationPricing: Kampf geht weiter?(Axel Springer Schweiz, Handelszeitung und Finanzrundschau AG, 2014-11-05)Type: newspaper articleJournal: Schweizer VersicherungVolume: 26Issue: 7