Asset Liability Management: Identifying and Managing Risk Chad Myers Vice President Asset Liability Management
Dec 25, 2015
Asset Liability Management: Identifying and Managing Risk
Chad MyersVice President
Asset Liability Management
Overview▲ Risk management philosophy affects nearly
everything JNL does– Product development– Product pricing– Investment strategy and implementation– Hedging activities
▲ Emphasis on identifying risks and understanding them– JNL doesn’t take risks it can’t properly evaluate– Assumption of risk requires appropriate compensation– Deterministic vs. stochastic approach
Approaches to Risk Management▲ Pricing
▲ Structure
▲ Reinsurance
▲ Diversification
▲ Hedging
Fixed Annuities
▲ JNL’s single largest product line▲ Third largest fixed annuity block in
the U.S.▲ Spread-based ▲ Contractual minimum interest rate is
generally 3%▲ 92% of JNL’s book can be reset annually
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Variable Annuities
▲ Growing portion of JNL’s retail liabilities▲ Unit-linked deferred annuity contract
– Performance in the underlying funds is passed onto the client
▲ Asset based fees used to cover benefits /expenses
▲ JNL has moved to an unbundled platform
VA Guaranteed Benefits▲ JNL has chosen not to be a leader on guaranteed benefits
– Aggressive benefits not adequately priced in market– Aggressive benefit built on unproven assumptions
▲ GMDB– Main exposure is to 5% annual accumulation– Perspective II offers return of premium
• Other options offered with appropriate charges– Not reinsured due to manageable mortality-based risk
▲ GMIB– Only offered on unbundled basis– Must be elected at extra charge– Requires annuitization after 10 years– Benefit capped at 200% of premium– Reinsured due to uncertainty of utilization
Perspective II Optional Benefits Elected: Year-to-Date September 2002
No optional benefits elected 71,338,166 13%5% Compounded Death Benefit 107,163,001 19%Maximum Anniversary Death Benefit 59,720,935 11%Combination Death Benefit 90,830,651 16%Earnings Max 30,246,358 5%GMIB 145,244,111 26%2% Premium Credit 23,902,163 4%3% Premium Credit 12,957,713 2%4% Premium Credit 238,462,750 42%20% Free Partial 26,691,070 5%5 Year Withdrawal Charge 31,458,968 6%
Year-to-Date Issues September 2002 562,564,441 100%
Benefit Initial Premium Percentage
Equity Index Annuities
▲ Hybrid of variable annuity / fixed annuity▲ Greater of:
– 90% of the premium accumulated at 3% or…– Percentage of the gain in the S&P 500
▲ Simple design, easy to hedge▲ Options bought to cover the equity portion▲ Fixed income invested to provide
minimum guarantee– Spread-based
Life Insurance
▲ Not primary focus over last several years▲ Maintain $5 billion in life insurance liabilities▲ Term and Interest Sensitive Life▲ Mortality on term locked in at time of sale
due to 90% quota share arrangement▲ Interest Sensitive Life pricing has spread
and mortality gains to cover benefits and expenses
Category 12/31/96 6/30/02
Amount % Amount %
Annuities with Book Value Surrender $15,844 64.0% $13,830 33.0%
Annuities with MVA 1,863 7.5% 4,949 11.8%
Equity-Linked Index Annuities 34 0.1% 2,466 5.9%
Other 733 3.0% 1,327 3.2%
Total General Account Annuities $18,474 74.6% $22,572 53.9%
Life Insurance 4,494 18.1% 5,053 12.0%
Institutional Products 1,464 5.9% 9,786 23.4%
Total General Account $24,432 98.6% $37,411 89.3%
Separate Account (VA) 345 1.4% 4,463 10.7%
Total Reserves $24,777 100.0% $41,874 100.0%
Data is consolidated to include Jackson National of New York.
Statutory Reserves – Major Product Categories
JNL Risk Profile
▲ Three main product types– Fixed annuities / Institutional (spread-
based)– Variable annuities (fee-based)– Life insurance (hybrid of spread and
mortality)
JNL Spread Business Basics
▲ JNL issues contracts with initial crediting rates subject to reset
▲ Policies are subject to surrender charges▲ Long-term rate guarantees are further
subject to market value adjustments▲ Assets are invested in a diversified pool of
mostly fixed income assets to earn a spread
Risk Inherent in Spread Lending Businesses
▲ Interest rate risk
▲ Spread risk
▲ Credit risk
▲ Liquidity risk
Interest Rate Risk▲ Rate movements cause changes in the
value of assets and liabilities
▲ Where sensitivities are materially different, rate changes will cause economic gains or losses
▲ Significant rate increases - book value surrenders
▲ Significant rate drops - minimum rate guarantees
JNL Approach to Interest Rate Risk▲ General risk mitigation
– Option adjusted pricing– Surrender charges– Product diversification
▲ Increasing rates– Swaption program– Market value adjustments
▲ Decreasing rates– Product specific investment guidelines– Annual resets on fixed annuities
Spread Risk▲ Profitability depends on
– Ability to achieve pricing spreads
▲ Spreads can be affected by– Reinvestment risk– Embedded options in assets/liabilities– Equity return assumptions– Investment lag– Lost coupon income– Expense variances
JNL Approach to Spread Risk
▲ Focus on annual reset products for fixed annuities
▲ Match assets and liabilities▲ Low exposure to equity/property▲ Risk adjusted return assumptions▲ Strong expense discipline
Credit Risk
▲ At its core the spread-based business relies on a credit arbitrage– Issue contracts based on high credit rating– Invest in lower-rated credits to earn a spread above
issuance cost– Hold adequate capital to allow for risk
▲ The main question is how much risk to take?– Higher-risk assets provide higher spreads, but
increase capital needs and credit risk– Lower-risk assets have lower capital needs and
credit risk but provide lower spreads
JNL Approach to Credit Risk
▲ Balance trade-off between risk and yield▲ Capitalize the company to a level appropriate
for the level of risk ▲ Evaluate all investments net of expected
long-term default cost▲ Rigorous credit evaluation process▲ Well-diversified portfolio▲ JNL establishes policy, PPMA implements
Liquidity Risk
▲ Liabilities provide for varying degrees of liquidity– Medium-term notes, Single Premium Immediate
Annuities – no liquidity– Fixed annuities offer liquidity with varying
surrender penalties▲ Retail policies tend to be “sticky”
– Due to surrender charges and inertia▲ Institutional holders exercise options very efficiently▲ Asset liquidity must reflect potential liability demands
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JNL Approach to Liquidity Risk
Variable Annuities
▲ Fee-based business▲ Main drivers of profitability are
determined at pricing▲ Earnings variability driven by:
– Equity returns– Guaranteed benefits– Expenses
Life Insurance
▲ Spread and mortality based business▲ Spread component similar to fixed
annuities▲ Mortality component managed through
reinsurance– Lock in mortality assumptions at policy
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Hedge Analysis
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Where Does JNL Stand?