RM-5.1.10

Past version: Effective from 01 Jul 2007 to 30 Sep 2007
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Factors that insurance licensees may consider appropriate in assessing the levels of claims risk include:

(a) The frequency and size of large claims;
(b) Possible outcomes relating to any disputed claims, particularly where the outcome is subject to legal proceedings;
(c) The ability of the licensee to withstand catastrophic events, increases in unexpected exposures, latent claims or aggregation of claims;
(d) The possible exhaustion of reinsurance arrangements, both on a per-risk and per-event basis;
(e) The non-payment of outstanding claims due to the lack of coverage offered by the reinsurance purchased for underwritten risks (i.e. offsetting potential liabilities);
(f) Social changes regarding an increase in the propensity to claim and to sue;
(g) The impact of unanticipated legal judgements on claims and claims reserves;
(h) Other social, economic and technological changes; and
(i) The risk associated with dealing with a reinsurer, fronting 100% of the risks ceded.
Amended: January 2007