Policyholder Behavior Life Insurance Seb Kleber FSA, MAAA Brian Carteaux FSA, MAAA
Agenda Level premium term and the conversion option Term conversion experience study results and key observations PLT experience studies 2
Studying policyholder behavior for term conversions Discussion Items Level premium term and the conversion options Experience study results and key observations 3
Term example Options at the end of the level premium period 14,000 Annual premium for a T10 age 45 male best preferred $500k policy 12,000 Current premiums 10,000 New T10 - best preferred * US Dollars 8,000 6,000 4,000 New T10 - standard * ULSG level premium - best preferred class * 2,000-1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Policy Year Source: *Compulife 10 th best rate 6-5-13 4
Term conversion experience Conversion rate spikes at the end of level period 5
Term conversion experience Anti-selection increases by duration of conversion 6
Term conversion experience Less anti-selection at older ages due to age limits 7
PLT experience studies Discussion Items Shock lapse Mortality anti-selection 8
Comprehensive research, credible results Our analysis centers around 3 different studies Swiss Re industry study Swiss Re reinsurance study SOA study Analysis focused on areas where we have premium information Summary PLT studies statistics (T10 only): Swiss Re industry study Swiss Re reinsurance study SOA study Companies 8 31 10 Issue years 1990-2002 1990-2002 1989-1999 Exposure years 1995-2012 2007-9/2012 2000-2008 PLT claims 2,246 1,914 382 Dur 10+ lapses 360,357 421,405 87,544 9
Lapse experience Lapse rates correlate with premium jumps 100% T10 shock lapse rate by premium jump ratio 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1.01x - 2x 2.01x - 3x 3.01x - 4x 4.01x - 5x 5.01x - 6x 6.01x - 7x 7.01x - 8x 8.01x - 10x 10.01x + Swiss Re Reinsured Experience Lapse Rt $ SOA Experience Study Lapse Rt $ Sources: 2010 SOA and Swiss Re 's Reinsurance studies 10
Lapse experience Lapses vary by age for a given premium jump T10 shock lapse rate by premium jump and attained age 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% <50 50-59 60+ <50 50-59 60+ <50 50-59 60+ <50 50-59 60+ 1.01x - 3x 3.01x - 5x 5.01x - 7x 7.01x + Premium jump Source: Swiss Re 's Reinsurance study 11
Post level term Persistency is path dependent Post level term persistency by duration 80.0% 7.00 Persistency (Bars) Cumulative Prem Ratio ("Dots") Same duration 15 premium 0.0% 11 12 13 14 15 - Higher persistency Graded incr. persistency Cliff incr. persistency Graded incr. cumulative prem ratio Cliff incr. cumulative prem ratio Source: Swiss Re 's Reinsurance study 12
Mortality experience Mortality increases with larger premium jumps 1400% Post Level Mortality (Dur 11-12) as % of Swiss Re's Base Tables 300 1200% 1000% 800% 600% 400% 200% 250 200 150 100 50 0% 1.01x - 2x 2.01x - 3x 3.01x - 4x 4.01x - 5x 5.01x - 6x 6.01x - 7x 7.01x - 8x 8.01x + Swiss Re Reinsured Study SOA Experience Study* Swiss Re Reinsured claims counts SOA claims counts * SOA by amount results were estimated based on results by band Swiss Re Qs were also estimated off other studies - Mortality patterns largely follow results seen in the lapse analysis (higher lapses = higher mortality) Given the limited number of claims there is significant volatility, however there is a clear trend Level period mortality = 100% of Swiss Re's Base Table Sources: 2010 SOA study and Swiss Re 's Reinsurance studies 13
Post level term Loss ratio increases by premium jump 200% Ratio of Death Benefits to Direct Premiums 1,200 150% 1,000 800 100% 600 50% 400 200 0% Prem Jump < 5 Prem Jump 5-10 Prem Jump 10+ Swiss Re Reinsured Study Ratio Swiss Re Reinsured Number of Claims - Source: Swiss Re 's Reinsurance study 14
Management considerations and conclusions Key takeaways Anti-selection increases by duration of conversion A significant cost of the conversion option is driven by end of level period conversions Shock lapse and mortality correlate to the size of premium jump Cliff increases don't seem to work well for anyone 15
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