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© STRATEGIC ASSET ALLIANCE, INC. Document not to be reproduced without the explicit consent of SAA.

Thinking Inside the Risky Bucket

March 19th, 2015

Mr. Alton Cogert, CFA, CPA, CAIA, CGMA

- President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Daniel G. Smereck

- Managing Director

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Where are my peers taking risks?

What should be considered?

How to determine risk appetite?

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WHERE ARE MY PEERS TAKING RISKS?

3Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

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P/C INSURERS

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Bonds Rated BBB/Surplus – P/C

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*NAIC bonds rated 2

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High Yield/Surplus – P/C

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*NAIC rated bonds 3-6

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Common Stock/Surplus – P/C

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

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Risk Assets/Surplus

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*Risk assets include High Yield, Common Stock, Preferred Stock, & Schedule Ba

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Financial Leverage – P/C

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*Total Liabilities/Surplus

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Operating Leverage – P/C

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*Net Premiums/Surplus

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LIFE INSURERS

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Bonds Rated BBB/Surplus - Life

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*NAIC bonds rated 2

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High Yield/Surplus - Life

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*NAIC rated bonds 3-6

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Common Stock/Surplus - Life

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

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Risk Assets/Surplus - Life

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*Risk assets include High Yield, Common Stock, Preferred Stock, & Schedule Ba

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Financial Leverage - Life

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*Total Liabilities/Surplus

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Operating Leverage - Life

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*Net Premiums/Surplus

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HEALTH INSURERS

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Bonds Rated BBB/Surplus

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*NAIC bonds rated 2

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High Yield/Surplus

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*NAIC rated bonds 3-6

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Common Stock/Surplus

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

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Risk Assets/Surplus

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*Risk assets include High Yield, Common Stock, Preferred Stock, & Schedule Ba

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Financial Leverage

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*Total Liabilities/Surplus

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Operating Leverage

Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

*Net Premiums/Surplus

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GOVERNMENT RISK POOLS

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SAA Governmental Pooling Clients

o 15 Clients (12 Primary / 3 Reinsurers)

o 25 Portfolios

o $2.6B In Assets

$2.2B Core Fixed Income (85%)

$0.4B Risk Assets (15%)

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Peer Analysis Overview

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Risk Asset Allocation: % of Members Equity

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Risk Asset Allocation

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Investment Leverage & Risk Asset Allocation

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Risk Asset Allocation & Fixed Income Duration

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WHAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED?

31Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

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Asset classes not noted in Q3 US/Canada Searches that we have seen:

o Bank Loans

o Commercial Mortgage Loans

o High Grade High Yield Bonds

o Private Placements

Also seen, as in Q3 US/Canada Searches:

o Dividend Equity

o Emerging Market Equities

o Various Style Box Equities – US and Non-US – ETFs/Index Funds

What SAA has seen…

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Unconstrained Bond Strategies

Varied ETF Strategies

‘Smart’ Beta Strategies

‘New and Improved’ Structured Securities

Other

But there will be more to consider, including…

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HOW TO DETERMINE RISK APPETITE?

34Source: Strategic Asset Alliance, SNL

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Drawdown Analysis

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A ‘More Reasonable’ Comparison

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A ‘More Reasonable’ Comparison…?