Hello there, on page 4 of the course notes, the second paragraph below the diagram states:
"The additional risk margin is intended to represent an estimate of the 'fair value' of the non-market risk within the best estimate liabilities, and so could be considered to be part of the 'best estimate' (or, in the case of Solvency II, 'market-consistent') provisions rather than as an additional capital requirement or prudential margin."
1. Why do the non-market risks within the best estimate liabilities need to be adjusted with an additional risk margin to make it the 'fair value', and why do the market risks not require this additional margin?
2. From what I understand from the above,
Technical provisions = Best estimate liabilities (i.e. present value of expected future liabilities) + an additional risk margin
Is the best estimate of liabilities found by discounting at either the yield of a portfolio of assets replicating the liabilities or the actual assets held, just like the methods stated in Chapter 32, Section 2 (the Fair Value section)?
3. Are 'technical provisions' and 'provisions' the same?
Thank you!
"The additional risk margin is intended to represent an estimate of the 'fair value' of the non-market risk within the best estimate liabilities, and so could be considered to be part of the 'best estimate' (or, in the case of Solvency II, 'market-consistent') provisions rather than as an additional capital requirement or prudential margin."
1. Why do the non-market risks within the best estimate liabilities need to be adjusted with an additional risk margin to make it the 'fair value', and why do the market risks not require this additional margin?
2. From what I understand from the above,
Technical provisions = Best estimate liabilities (i.e. present value of expected future liabilities) + an additional risk margin
Is the best estimate of liabilities found by discounting at either the yield of a portfolio of assets replicating the liabilities or the actual assets held, just like the methods stated in Chapter 32, Section 2 (the Fair Value section)?
3. Are 'technical provisions' and 'provisions' the same?
Thank you!