Best’s Commentary: With COVID-19 Outbreak, Life/Health Insurers Get Real World Test of Enterprise Risk Management Programs
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
AM Best believes insurers have done well in implementing improved enterprise risk management (ERM) controls since the financial crisis a decade ago, but until the COVID-19 virus outbreak, these changes have not faced a significant test.
Key Points:
- AM Best believes insurers have done well in implementing improved enterprise risk management (ERM) controls since the financial crisis a decade ago, but until the COVID-19 virus outbreak, these changes have not faced a significant test.
- A new Bests Commentary, titled, Life/Health Insurers Get Real World Test of ERM Programs, states that most if not all life insurers include a pandemic scenario in their testing.
- Therefore, AM Best expects insurers to proceed with clear and actionable plans during the current crisis.
- AM Bests rating methodology focuses on the ERM framework and overall risk capabilities relative to a companys risk profile.