Methods and apparatus for securitizing insurance, reinsurance, and retrocessional risk
First Claim
1. A method of securitizing risk comprising:
- establishing a business entity with a predetermined period of existence, the predetermined period including an underwriting phase of a first predetermined duration followed by a runoff phase of a second predetermined duration;
raising capital through a sale of securities of the business entity;
actively underwriting and assuming a plurality of risks in exchange for premium during the underwriting phase, the plurality of risks including at least one of an insurance risk, a reinsurance risk, and a retrocessionary risk;
ending the active underwriting and assumption of risks at an end of the underwriting phase;
giving an investor a first option at the end of the underwriting phase, the first option including at least one option for (i) requiring a redemption by the business entity of shares in the business entity, (ii) rolling over equity in the business entity to a second business entity, and (iii) remaining invested in the business entity;
purchasing reinsurance-to-close to discharge risk of the business entity proportional to the shares being redeemed by the investor and to shares utilized to roll over equity in the business entity to the second business entity;
discharging risk during the runoff phase remaining after the purchase of reinsurance-to-close; and
ending the existence of the business entity at an end of the runoff phase.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of securitizing insurance, reinsurance and retrocession risk is provided. The system provides a vehicle whereby investors may directly participate in such risk. The system includes establishing a limited-life business entity. Capital is raised through the sale of common and/or preferred shares in the business entity. The capital is invested against which the business entity assumes premium and risk liability. After a first predetermined period of time (i.e., an underwriting phase), the business entity stops underwriting risks for premium and gives investors options to liquidate shares in the business entity for cash or in the form of a roll over to a similar business entity. The business entity then runs off remaining risk liabilities during a second predetermined period of time (i.e., a runoff phase). Upon completion of the runoff phase, the business entity distributes all its remaining assets to its shareholders and/or rolls over their equity to another similar business entity, and the original business entity is wound up.
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68 Claims
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1. A method of securitizing risk comprising:
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establishing a business entity with a predetermined period of existence, the predetermined period including an underwriting phase of a first predetermined duration followed by a runoff phase of a second predetermined duration;
raising capital through a sale of securities of the business entity;
actively underwriting and assuming a plurality of risks in exchange for premium during the underwriting phase, the plurality of risks including at least one of an insurance risk, a reinsurance risk, and a retrocessionary risk;
ending the active underwriting and assumption of risks at an end of the underwriting phase;
giving an investor a first option at the end of the underwriting phase, the first option including at least one option for (i) requiring a redemption by the business entity of shares in the business entity, (ii) rolling over equity in the business entity to a second business entity, and (iii) remaining invested in the business entity;
purchasing reinsurance-to-close to discharge risk of the business entity proportional to the shares being redeemed by the investor and to shares utilized to roll over equity in the business entity to the second business entity;
discharging risk during the runoff phase remaining after the purchase of reinsurance-to-close; and
ending the existence of the business entity at an end of the runoff phase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of selling at least one of insurance, reinsurance, and retrocessional risk in capital markets comprising:
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establishing a business entity with at least the following parameters being fixed at a time the business entity is established;
(i) an underwriting phase having a first predetermined duration during which the business entity actively underwrites and assumes a plurality of risks;
(ii) a runoff phase to occur after the underwriting phase, the runoff phase having a second predetermined duration during which the business entity discharges risks assumed during the underwriting phase and does not assume any additional risk; and
(iii) a first investor option to redeem shares in the business entity at an end of the underwriting phase, the redemption of shares being proportionally allocable to a discharge of risk by a reinsurance-to-close purchase; and
selling securities in the business entity. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of investing in at least one of insurance, reinsurance and retrocessional risk by an investor comprising:
purchasing securities of a business entity established with (i) an underwriting phase having a first predetermined duration during which the business entity actively underwrites and assumes a plurality of risks;
(ii) a runoff phase to occur after the underwriting phase, the runoff phase having a second predetermined duration during which the business entity discharges risks assumed during the underwriting phase and does not assume any additional risk; and
(iii) a first investor option to redeem shares in the business entity at an end of the underwriting phase, the redemption of shares being proportionally allocable to a discharge of risk by a reinsurance-to-close purchase; and
exercising the investor option at the end of the underwriting phase.- View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. An apparatus comprising:
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a controller;
an input/output device coupled to the controller; and
a memory coupled to the controller, the memory storing a software program for execution by the controller, the software program being structured to cooperate with the input/output device to facilitate;
establishing a business entity with a predetermined period of existence, the predetermined period including an underwriting phase of a first predetermined duration followed by a runoff phase of a second predetermined duration;
raising capital through a sale of securities of the business entity;
actively underwriting and assuming a plurality of risks in exchange for premium during the underwriting phase, the plurality of risks including at least one of an insurance risk, a reinsurance risk, and a retrocessionary risk;
ending the active underwriting and assumption of risks at an end of the underwriting phase;
giving an investor a first option at the end of the underwriting phase, the first option including at least one option for (i) requiring a redemption by the business entity of shares in the business entity, (ii) rolling over equity in the business entity to a second business entity, and (iii) remaining invested in the business entity;
purchasing reinsurance-to-close to discharge risk of the business entity proportional to the shares being redeemed by the investor and to shares utilized to roll over equity in the business entity to the second business entity;
discharging risk remaining after the purchase of reinsurance-to-close during the runoff phase; and
ending the existence of the business entity at an end of the runoff phase. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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