Professional Documents
Culture Documents
General Economic Review of Pakistag, Mg1
General Economic Review of Pakistag, Mg1
General Economic Review of Pakistag, Mg1
FINANCE
University of the Punjab, Lahore
Course Title:
Principles of Reinsurance
Presented to:
Sir Liaquat Ali Khan
Nida Asghar------------------------------Mi09MBA003
Ansa Sahar-------------------------------Mi09MBA013
Sahar Arif--------------------------------Mi09MBA015
Amna Ijaz--------------------------------Mi09MBA020
Sameera Rasheed----------------------------Mi09MBA059
Yasmeen Younas-----------------------------Mi09MBA063
Mehak Zahra----------------------------------Mi09MBA064
Huma Afzal-----------------------------------Mi09MBA065
Faiza Lateef-----------------------------------Mi09MBA067
All our prayers and gratitude’s for them, who pray for us, help us, and
encourage us to achieve our goal.
Introduction________________
History Of Reinsurance________________________________________________ 9
Nationalization_______________________________________________________13
Hypothesis__________________________________________________________25
Research questions_______________________________________________27
Objective of study________________________________________________36
Methodological notes_____________________________________________37
Source of Data__________________________________________________38
Limitations of data_______________________________________________40
Literature review_______________________________________________42
Data collection____________________________________________________________46
Data analysis____________________________________________________________48
Recommendation__________________________________________________________49
Conclusion ______________________________________________________________51
Bibliography_____________________________________________________________53
Dedication______________________________________________________________54
teacher Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan. We decided to conduct a research project on State Life
Insurance Corporation of Pakistan. We collected the data from their website and also
through various interviews and annual report of State Life Insurance Corporation.
insight on their retention limit and the various contracts arrangement they have for
various classes of business. From this we concluded several points late in this report.
We studied the various reinsurance companies of which the State Life Insurance
Corporation had direct relation with and gave the related information in this report.
Furthermore we studied the various types and methods of reinsurance, adding on to it the
We visited State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan several times and learnt a lot
about their environment and found that the staff of State Life is very corporative.
unstable due to financial market turmoil. Besides this, the International economy has also
hit by soaring inflation, particularly rise in prices of oil, food and other commodities.
These factors had its impact on economy of Pakistan which is already facing power
crisis, high fuel rates, softening of external demand and fluctuations in exchange rates.
With a new government coming to power in 2008, the need to adjust policies and counter
the burden on the fiscal position had become a challenging task. Fortunately the prices of
some of the major commodities which Pakistan imports have fallen. This is a favorable
Like other stock markets the world over, Stock Exchanges of Pakistan also faced down
turn. Ultimately, the Karachi Stock Exchange imposed 'Floor Mechanism' on the closing
price of securities as on August 27, 2008, to prevent further fall in the stock prices. On
December 15, 2008 this floor was removed. The benchmark index immediately fell to a
5.8 percent, as against 6.8 percent 2006-2007 and this year's target of 7.2 percent. In the
medium-term perspective, Pakistan's growth performance is still striking, with real GDP growing
at an average rate of 7.0 percent per annum over the last five years (2004-08). The growth of this
magnitude not only shows its resistance but also provides a source of optimism that regaining the
by approximately 15% annually while the penetration of the sector reached 0.4% (Rs. 33
billion) of GDP by the end of 2007. The growth in the gross premium was mainly
Pakistan is projected to end at Rs. 35 billion mark in 2008. While this would be a growth
2008 versus that of 0.4% a year earlier. The decline in insurance penetration is
attributable to the overall economic slowdown, particularly to the bleak auto sector
performance.
Undoubtedly, the Motor segment has been regarded as the major growth propeller for the
insurance sector in last 5 years. This was mainly attributable to abundance financing
facilities and rise in personal income. The growth of the sector however, remained
stagnant in 2008 on the back of subdued car sales and industrial production. Moreover,
slowdown in the trade activities amid global economic crisis also affected the Marine
insurance. The insurance industry grew at a rate of 6% in CY09, the same rate observed
in the last 2 years. However the industry has a lot of room to grow, taking in account the
represent only 0.8 percent, which is the lowest among the comparable countries.
The reason for a somewhat low performance can be associated with the emergence of
macroeconomic instability since late 2007, turmoil in global financial markets and
dislocation of the domestic equity market along with the deteriorating security situation,
Moreover, the year 2009 was a difficult year at both the local as well as the global
economic front. The global recession and the stagnant domestic economy during 2009
had an impact on the General insurance industry of Pakistan. The year 2009 was highly
volatile due to the worst global economic recession triggered by credit crisis. The country
s economy was also adversely affected by high inflation rate, severe liquidity crunch, a
steep decline in the value of Pak rupee and unfavorable conditions prevailing in capital
markets.
Another problematic factor for the insurance companies is the increase in the Reinsurance
rates by the major Reinsurance companies in the world. As reported in many international
journals the reinsurance companies have increased their rates due to growing demand of
in any way our modern reinsurance procedure. The earliest reinsurances first appeared in
transport, especially marine insurance, at a comparatively late date (14 th or 15th century).
loss experience. Single ships and their cargoes in ancient times often had a value
disproportionately large to other private holdings, and the whole of the private fortune of
the insurer often hung on the outcome of a single voyage or marine adventure. The perils
of the sea were greater also considering the rudimentary state of the shipbuilder’s art.
It can readily be understood why marine underwriters wanted someone to share their risk.
After having effected insurances whether on the ship, on the cargo or on both, or on the
lives of the captain and crew, an underwriter often would become worried and try to sell
parts of his contracts to others and necessarily at a higher rate. At first risks on parts of
Bruges.
Other arrangements of this kind were no doubt, made in single instances for many years,
but reinsurance contracts in the modern sense of the world were unknown.
Development of Reinsurance:
The development of reinsurance in the modern sense may be credited chiefly to the fire
insurance business. Following the industrial revolution of the last third of the eighteenth
century, the growth of the factory system gave rise to the existence of things and interest
Insurers of fire risks had, until the amounts of insurance requested became too great,
adopted the practice of charging different premium for different classes of risk and by
In 1846, the first reinsurance company was founded in Germany. THE COLOGNE
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF
PAKISTAN
At the time of independence of Pakistan in 1947, the number of insurance companies operating
in Pakistan was limited. Some of them had both life and general department. Some foreign
companies were also operating and different agency systems including the general agency were
being used. Some companies had their head office in cities, which were left in territories now
forming parts of India, and thus their operations in areas forming Pakistan were wound up. The
remaining companies both local and foreign were left in the market and they strived to spread the
message of life insurance in their own way. Their agency structures, commission rates, premium
and bonus rates and policy contracts varied. In quarter of a century after the emergence of
Pakistan, the number of companies rose to 32. Each company had its own working pattern and
agency system. The number of field management tiers was also different in different companies
The life insurance business in Pakistan was natona1ized under a Presidential Order on 19th
In the first stage which covered the period 19th March to 31st October. 1972, the management of
32 life insurance companies was taken over by the Government. Trustees and sub-trustees were
appointed by the Government to takeover different companies and to co-ordinate and guide their
activities. The Government constituted Life Insurance Management Board (LIMB). The Boards
terms included the task of recommending a permanent set up of life insurance within the
three units.
The second phase of nationalization started by establishment of Single Corporation called State
Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan with 3 Units called A, B, and C Beema* Units operating
On October 1975, the 3 Units merged and different zones were created. Initially there were five
zones with their Zonal Offices at Karachi, Hyderabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar. The
figure has since Increased to 26 Zones less than four different Regions, South, Central, North and
By the grace of Allah the almighty, State Life has made steady progress in all fields of its
operations. The future is even brighter as the Corporation is making very positive strategies for
matchless corporate image created during the last more than three decades.
State Life Insurance Company provides cover to their customers under two categories:
This plan is best suited for youngsters who have at initial stages of their careers and cannot
afford to pay high premiums. Individuals who anticipate requirement of a lump sum in far future
can also opt this plan.
Endowment Assurance:
It’s a safest and surest method of guaranteed cash provision either at a specified time or at death
(Allah forbid). Under these policies, the sum insured plus bonuses are payable at the end of the
specified number of years or at death of the life insured if earlier. Premiums are payable for the
specified number of years or till death, if earlier. The benefits under the plan can be further
increased by attaching supplementary covers.
The plan serves the requirements of a family in various shapes by way of financial help at
retirement, education of children or provision of capital for business.
Sadabahar Plan:
Sadabahar is an anticipated endowment type with-profit plan that provides lump sum benefit at
certain stages during the premium-paying term or on earlier death. In addition, this plan has a
built-in Accidental Death Benefit (ADB) rider so that the policyholder gets an additional sum
assured in case of death due to an accident.
This plan is a safe instrument for cash provision at the time of need. With this plan, the
policyholder can secure greater protection and continued prosperity for the family at an
affordable cost.
Admissible Ages and Terms this plan is available to all members of the general public, aged
from 20 to 60 years nearest birthday. Both males and females may purchase this plan. Terms
offered under this plan are 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30 years.
The plan offers survival benefits equal to 25% of sum insured on completion of 1/3rd and 2/3rd
term of the policy. If the policyholder does not withdraw the survival benefits, a very attractive
special reversionary bonus is available. On completion of term of the policy, the remaining 50%
sum insured plus accrued bonuses shall be payable. If the life insured expires during term of the
policy, sum insured, accrued bonuses, unclaimed survival benefits and special reversionary
bonuses are payable.
The plan is suitable for the individuals who have long-term financial needs but also anticipate
requirement of money relatively earlier. This Payment Plan helps fulfilling these short-term
financial needs without terminating the actual contract.
Jeevan Sathi
Assurance:
This is a joint life plan and covers lives of two partners say husband and wife simultaneously.
Premiums are payable till the end of the specified term or till death of either of the insured
persons, if earlier. The plan contains
extensive benefits; an overview of which
appears as under:
If the policyholder dies (Allah forbid) before completion of the term, a family income benefit of
Rs 240 per 1000 sum insured per annum is paid to the child until the completion of policy term.
Further, future premiums under the policy are waived
and policy remains in force with full sum insured and
continues to participate in State Life’s surplus and
receive bonuses. Upon the completion of policy term,
the child gets two options of either getting the proceeds
in a lump sum or in five equal installments.
If the child dies (Allah forbid) before maturity of the policy and during lifetime of the
policyholder, the death claim payable to the policyholder depends on the age at death of the
child.
Sunehri Policy:
Sunehri Policy is an innovative life insurance product. It is flexible, secure and meets the
challenges of inflation quite economically. Under a special feature of this plan, from third policy
year onwards, sum insured under the policy and premium will increase by 6% per annum without
providing any evidence of insurability. From the third policy year onward, the policyholder is
provided with a statement showing the build up of cash value of the policy and sum insured for
the year. The policy also participates in the surplus of State Life and currently the rate of bonus
is Rs 105 per thousand per annum of the adjusted opening cash value.
Death Benefit: If the life insured dies during first two years of policy issue, then the initial basic
sum insured will be payable. If the life insured expires in third or later policy years, the death
benefit payable will be equal to sum insured applicable to the policy year of death plus adjusted
opening cash value.
Maturity Benefit: Policy matures on policy anniversary nearest to age 70 years of the life
insured. The maturity benefit equals to cash value of the policy at age 70.
The plan is suitable for individuals who have started their career and expect increase in their
income over a certain period of time say a year or two. The increase in premium and sum insured
helps them to meet their increased insurance requirement with increase in incomes.
Shehnai Policy:
Shehnai Policy is an innovative life insurance product. It provides a solution to the problems of
many concerned parents who want to save now in order to provide for their children’s higher
education, marriage and other expenses when the need arises. The term of the plan is such that
the lump sum benefit becomes payable as the child attains the age of 25 years.
Shehnai Policy also caters from the ravages of inflation. This is done by the option of automatic
increase of 6% per annum in sum insured and premium from third policy year onward. From the
fourth policy year onward, the policyholder is provided with a statement showing the build up of
cash value of the policy and sum insured for the year. The policy also participates in the surplus
of State Life and currently the rate of bonus is Rs 105 per thousand per annum of the adjusted
opening cash value.
Maturity Benefit: The policy matures when the child attains age 25 years. At maturity the cash
value of the policy is paid to the child. The cash value includes all the bonuses attached with the
policy.
After the policy has been in force for 20 years or more, the policyholder gets an option to
mature the policy for a proportionately reduced sum insured.
After the policy has been in force for 20 years or more, the policyholder, depending on
his or her needs, can mature the policy in parts.
Let the policy mature at originally selected term. In this case the policyholder gets an
additional bonus.
The policy participates in bonuses declared by State Life from time to time. Please click here for
details of bonuses currently available for this plan. Coverage under the policy can also be
enhanced by attaching supplementary covers.
Nigehban Plan:
This plan provides term insurance cover for a period ranging from 5 to 10 years.
As the name suggests, this plan is meant to provide protection during the term of the policy only
i.e. sum insured is payable on death if it occurs during the term of insurance while the policy is
in force. The plan does not carry any survival benefits, maturity benefits, surrender values, loan
values etc. The policies will be without profits.
The plan is available in two versions namely, with single premium and with annual premiums.
Attaching certain supplementary covers can widen the coverage under the plan.
However if the life insured dies before completion of term of the policy, basic sum insured plus
attached bonuses will be paid to the dependants immediately. In case of death due to accident,
the double of the sum insured is paid. In addition, the dependents will also be paid an income of
Rs 240 per thousand sum insured per annum for a fixed period of 15 years. The first payment
will fall due on the policy anniversary immediately after the death of the life insured.
Supplementary Covers:
State Life offers a number of supplementary covers to enhance coverage under different plans.
These supplementary covers can be attached with the main policy and are not available
exclusively.
AIB is suitable for office commuters and individuals who travel and use different modes of
transport. The rates of premium for this supplementary benefit range from Rs 4 to Rs10 per
thousand sum insured depending upon the occupational rating of proposer for standard lives
whose age should be between 18 to 55 years.
The cover is available to lives between 5 and 55 years of ages. Maximum term of this
supplementary benefit is not allowed to exceed the premium paying term of the basic policy, or
60 years of age of the life proposed whichever is earlier.
While the basic plan provides a lump sum, FIB provides a regular stream of income to the
dependents and helps in meeting the day to day expenses. This supplementary cover is available
to lives between 18 and 55 years of ages
With the help of SWP, the life insured gets relieved of vagaries of paying premiums incase of his
or her being incapacitated as a result of accident or disease. SWP is available to lives between 20
and 55 years of ages
This supplementary cover is an excellent opportunity for individuals who want to enhance
coverage of their policy substantially on payment of a meager amount of premium. TI is
available to lives between 18 and 55 years of age. Shad Abad Assurance
The specific further dates on which additional insurance can be taken are the policy anniversaries
of the basic policy nearest the 25th, 28th, 31st, 34th, 37th and 40th birthdays of the life insured.
Thus the option dates for various issue ages
37 1 40
This supplementary cover is available only to standard lives between 10 and 37 years of ages and
who are not engaged in hazardous occupations. Only one GI will be issued on the life of any one
person. GI is available only at the time of issue of the basic policy and can not be attached to the
policy after its issuance.
This supplementary cover is available to lives between 20 and 60 years of ages. The available
term ranges from 10 to 25 years
H&S is available to lives between 18 and 50 years of ages. The available term ranges from 10 to
25 years.
The group have offices in over 20 countries. In Europe, Swiss Re have offices located in
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovak Republic, Spain,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In Asia, the group have offices in the following
countries: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South
Korea. Their only African office is located in South Africa. There are also offices in the
following American countries: Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, United States.
(US$1.18 billion) to a group formed of IVG Immobilien AG of Germany and Evans
Randall of Mayfair.
Reinsurance Products:
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd provides reinsurance products, insurance-based capital
market instruments, and risk management services worldwide. It offers various
reinsurance products covering property, liability, motor, and accident risks; life and
health risks comprising individual and group life, disability, critical illness, and annuity
products; and specialty risks, such as engineering, aviation, and marine. The company
also provides risk transfer solutions; manages corporate credit and equity portfolios; and
offers office space and apartments for rent. In addition, Swiss Reinsurance Company
1.Property
The Property teams of Swiss Re provide innovative, tailor-made coverages to
corporations across the globe. Leveraging the Swiss Re Group's diversified portfolio,
financial strength and underwriting expertise, highly-skilled and experienced teams offer
the customers among the highest capacity available in the marketplace, as well as
unparallel expertise on structured property programmes.
From insuring automotive operations to valuable cargo to protecting assets of financial
institutions, their experts have a specific solution that suits the business needs.
2.Casualty
The Casualty teams of Swiss Re provide innovative, tailor-made coverages to
corporations across the globe. Leveraging the Swiss Re Group's diversified portfolio,
financial strength and underwriting expertise, our highly-skilled and experienced teams
offer our customers among the highest capacity available in the marketplace, as well as
unparallel expertise on structured casualty programmes.
From insuring automotive manufacturing to providing lead umbrella policies to covering
engineers' fees and damages when they are legally responsible, their experts have a
specific solution that suits their business needs.
Our Casualty teams offer
General Casualty
Excess & Surplus Casualty: U.S.
Lead Umbrella: U.S.
Construction Professional Indemnity & General
Liability
Technology E&O
Outage Risk Solutions
Weather and Commodity Price Risk Solutions
Structure:
Besides its reinsurance business, the Munich Re Group also transacts primary insurance
business through the ERGO Group, and, since 1999, asset management through MEAG
(MUNICH ERGO AssetManagement GmbH). In 2010, the Group’s gross premiums
written totalled around €45.5bn.
Reinsurance:
Munich Re has around 5,000 clients (insurance companies) in about 150 countries. It
assumes part of the risk covered by these insurance companies, as well as providing
comprehensive advice on insurance business. In addition to its Munich head office,
Munich Re has more than 50 Business Units around the world. Munich Re provides
reinsurance cover for life, health, casualty, transport, aviation, space, fire and engineering
business. In 2010, gross premiums written in the reinsurance segment amounted to
around €23.6bn.
ReTakaful by Munich Re
Munich Re’s retakaful unit is a fully-fledged retakaful operator licensed by Bank Negara
Malaysia in December 2007 to conduct worldwide general (non-life) and family (life)
retakaful business. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia we are set up to be Munich Re's
international retakaful hub.
In line with AAOIFI standards Munich Re is operating on a pure wakala model for both
family and general retakaful.
Munich Re addresses the specific needs of Islamic societies by using the Group’s
exceptional technical expertise in providing viable techniques to implement the rules set
by Shari’a-scholars. This not only fosters mutually profitable growth in local markets, but
also benefits the development of the global takaful industry. In addition, our clients profit
from the excellent financial solidity and the technical expertise of the Munich Re Group.
Munich Re’s retakaful unit in Kuala Lumpur operates as a branch of Munich Re and has
full and unconditional financial backing from Munich Re. The latest ratings clearly
demonstrate that we are one of the financially strongest retakaful operators worldwide.
1. Interviews
Interviews were taken from:
2. Internet
Data of State Life Insurance Corporation, Swiss Re and Munich Reinsurance Company
was collected from their respective websites.
3. Annual Report
Annual report was taken from the central regional office of stat life insurance corporation
Lahore Pakistan.
1. Primary data
2. Secondary data
Primary data:
State Life Insurance Corporation’s Annual report.
Sites:
www.statlife.com.pk
www.swissre.com
www.munichre.com/
www.casact.org/pubs/proceed/proceed29/29022.pdf
www.marclife.com/publications/History%20of%20reinsurance.
Secondary Data:
Interviews.
Reaction of competitive:
As it’s a business strategy to do some thing better then the competitor. So if State Life starts
introducing some new plans to the promotion sector the competitors also start some thing and
probably better then them.
Reinsurance Methods:
There are two basic methods of reinsurance:
1. Facultative Reinsurance
In facultative reinsurance, the ceding company cedes and the reinsurer assumes all
or part of the risk assumed by a particular specified insurance policy. Facultative
reinsurance is negotiated separately for each insurance contract that is reinsured.
Facultative reinsurance normally is purchased by ceding companies for individual
risks not covered by their reinsurance treaties, for amounts in excess of the
monetary limits of their reinsurance treaties and for unusual risks. Underwriting
expenses and, in particular, personnel costs,are higher relative to premiums
written on facultative business because each risk is individually underwritten and
administered. The ability to separately evaluate each risk reinsured, however,
increases the probability that the underwriter can price the contract to more
accurately reflect the risks involved.
2. Treaty Reinsurance
ON FOLLOWING:-
Websites:
www.statlife.com.pk
www.swissre.com
www.munichre.com/
www.casact.org/pubs/proceed/proceed29/29022.pdf
www.marclife.com/publications/History%20of%20reinsurance
Personal visits:
MADAM SIDRA YASMEEN
( Sales Representative)
&
MUHAMMAD JAMEEL
(Assistant General Manager)
STATE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION
CENTRAL ZONE, LAHORE
“To our loving parents and respected teacher , without who inspired and
tireless efforts this project would not have been possible.”