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　　15. (5 points) ABC Life wants to enter the highly competitive survivorship insurance
　　market. The initial product specifications proposed by the Marketing Department
　　include:
　　?  Whole life dual status base plan design, with face amount paid upon second death
　　?  Minimum face amount of $250,000
　　?  No cash values
　　?  Automatic increases to the death benefit are not part of the design
　　?  Policy split and estate preservation riders are each available at no additional cost
　　?  Standard insurance rates are offered if both individuals are rated Table E (225%
　　of standard mortality) or less
　　?  Policy is issued on a standard basis even if one of the insured’s life expectancy is
　　less than one year
　　Evaluate the appropriateness of this design, and recommend changes you would make
　　before launching this product into the marketplace.
 
　　16. (3 points) Describe the four separate steps of the Canadian Asset Liability Method.
　　COURSE 8I: Fall 2002 - 15 - STOP
　　Individual Insurance
　　Afternoon Session
 
　　17. (8 points) You are given the following annuity payments:
　　Payment Date Payment
　　January 1, 2003 $60,000
　　July 1, 2003 $70,000
　　January 1, 2004 $65,000
　　July 1, 2004 $80,000
　　January 1, 2005 $70,000
　　July 1, 2005 $90,000
　　(a) Describe the Modified Duration method of duration matching including any
　　problems associated with it.
　　(b) Calculate the Modified Duration of the annuity payments as of July 1, 2002,
　　based on an interest rate of 5%. Show all work.
　　(c) Describe the Exact Matching method of duration matching including any
　　problems associated with it.
　　(d) Non-callable bonds have been purchased to exactly match the annuity payments
　　as of July 1, 2002 using the Exact Matching Method.
　　Information about the bonds is shown in the following table:
　　Time to Maturity Semi-annual coupon rate
　　0.5 year 4.0%
　　1.0 year 4.5%
　　1.5 years 5.0%
　　2.0 years 5.5%
　　2.5 years 6.0%
　　3.0 years 6.5%
　　Determine the number of bonds with a maturity of 2 years that were purchased.
　　(e) Describe the Horizon Matching method and its appropriateness for the annuity
　　payments.
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