The use of longevity swaps are an area of growing interest in North America for insurers and pension schemes to manage their exposure to longevity risk. This growth is anticipated to continue as a consequence of the increased experience in the market and this maturity will encourage an improved affordability and ability for insurers to be flexible in this space. In Europe and Asia, longevity swaps are a much more established tool for risk transfer and optimizing asset-liability matching. From these markets, we can learn how to establish an effective framework in order to price, implement, and monitor performance of longevity swaps.
By attending the session, you will be informed on the typical structure and modeling/valuation approach for longevity swaps including:
- Understand longevity swap concepts, their benefits and common use.
- Establish a basis for assessment such asmeasurement metrics, risk factors, and benchmarking principles.
- Comprehend ongoing management such as basis risk, trigger points/pull-out clauses, potential operational issues, and asset transfer mechanisms.
- Understand considerations and approach for valuing under US STAT and US GAAP.