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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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Thinking Inside the Risky Bucket
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WHERE ARE MY PEERS TAKING RISKS?
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Bonds Rated BBB/Surplus – P/C
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*NAIC bonds rated 2
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High Yield/Surplus – P/C
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*NAIC rated bonds 3-6
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Common Stock/Surplus – P/C
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Risk Assets/Surplus
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*Risk assets include High Yield, Common Stock, Preferred Stock, & Schedule Ba
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Financial Leverage – P/C
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*Total Liabilities/Surplus
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Operating Leverage – P/C
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*Net Premiums/Surplus
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Bonds Rated BBB/Surplus - Life
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*NAIC bonds rated 2
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High Yield/Surplus - Life
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*NAIC rated bonds 3-6
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Common Stock/Surplus - Life
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Risk Assets/Surplus - Life
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*Risk assets include High Yield, Common Stock, Preferred Stock, & Schedule Ba
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Financial Leverage - Life
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*Total Liabilities/Surplus
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Operating Leverage - Life
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*Net Premiums/Surplus
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HEALTH INSURERS
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Bonds Rated BBB/Surplus
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*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?
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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?
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Drawdown Analysis
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A ‘More Reasonable’ Comparison
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A ‘More Reasonable’ Comparison…?