Risk Transfer and the insurance industry

Global Financial Stability Report, October 21, 2004

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Published: October 21, 2004
Series: Global Financial Stability Report
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451939323.082

Overview

This paper focuses on risk transfer and discusses the insurance sector, particularly life insurers.
It expands on issues raised in previous Global Financial Stability Reports by asking whether financial stability has benefited or could benefit from insurers’ broader participation in credit markets, including credit derivatives.
The paper assesses the impact on financial stability of life insurers’ investment behavior and risk management in the largest mature markets.
It highlights that the policy implications differ from market to market, and may offer useful lessons to emerging market countries with developing capital markets.

Key findings and themes

Focus on life insurers and their role in risk transfer and credit markets.
Examination of insurers’ broader participation in credit markets, including credit derivatives.
Assessment of the impact of life insurers’ investment behavior and risk management on financial stability in the largest mature markets.
Emphasis that policy implications differ across markets.
Potential applicability of lessons to emerging market countries with developing capital markets.

Publication metadata and identification

Publication title: Risk Transfer and the insurance industry
Series: Global Financial Stability Report No 2004/005
Issue: 005
Volume: 2004
Pages: 35
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451939323.082
Stock No: GFSREA2004102
ISBN: 9781451939323
ISSN: 1729-701X
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International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department Risk Transfer and the insurance industry, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2004) accessed 9/23/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451939323.082