Demutualization of Life Insurers Method of Analysis
DEMUTUALIZATION OF LIFE INSURERS METHOD OF ANALYSIS COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF Review of 20 companies in 5 countries that have fairly DEMUTUALIZED LIFE INSURERS AND DISCUSSION OF mature insurance markets THE FACTORS THAT HAVE AFFECTED THEIR FIINANCIAL RESULTS Basis of Review: – Financial performance, from an investor’s point of view – My observations, and those of my colleagues, on actions and Presentation to the Institute of Actuaries of Japan strategies of the companies, before and after their demutualization by Daniel J. McCarthy, FSA, MAAA February 5, 2008 1 2 2008年2月5日 2008年2月5日 THE COMPANIES AND THE COUNTRIES COMPOUND ANNUAL INVESTOR RETURN (through 12/31/07 or earlier acquisition) UNITED STATES Allmerica, AmerUs, Equitable, John Hancock, MetLife, MONY, Phoenix, Principal, Provident, Prudential, StanCorp, UNUM STRONG POSITIVE(15% or more): 11 companies CANADA Manulife, Sun Life WEAK POSITIVE (9% or less): Allmerica, MONY, UNUM U.K. AVIVA, Friends Provident, Standard Life NEGATIVE: AMP, AVIVA*, Friends Provident, Phoenix Not included: Standard Life (too new)、Provident (no IPO) AUSTRALIA AMP, National Mutual * Measured from CGNU merger in 2000 SOUTH AFRICA Old Mutual 3 4 2008年2月5日 2008年2月5日 1 TIMING OF DEMUTUALIZATION STRATEGIC THEMES Often, best results occurred when strategic moves had been Very few were “distress” situations, although several did made before demutualization need more capital Getting out of small or non-core lines of business is quite Sometimes, fast is best (example: MetLife) common Sometimes, slow
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