F15-F16 Flashcards
chapter 17+21 m
nontransaction deposits
higher interest
savings accounts
CD/time deposit
fixed maturity date and less liquid
bank managers four concerns
liquidity management-enough cash to pay when there are deposit outflows
asset management-low default, diversifying
liability management-funds at low cost
capital adequacy management-about capital bank should keep
reason to hold excess return
when deposit outflow occurs bank don’t need to:
borrow from other banks
sell securities
borrow from fed
calling in or sell of loans
-> the higher the cost is for deposit outflows, the more excess return the bank should have
princips for insurance
- beneficiary must suffer potential harm
- insured must provide full and accurate information
- if third party compensate insured for loss, insurance company is reduced to pay same amount
- the insured is not to profit as a result of insurance
- insurance company must spread out risk by having a lot of people insured
- loss must be quantifiable
- must be possible to compute probability of occurrence
deductible
amour loss insured must pay before insurance company pays
to reduce moral hazard
underwriters
hired to review and sign off each policy
can write or turn down
two different types of insurance companies
stock company-wants to earn profit
metal insurance company-owned by members
try to reduce cost and reinvest profit in company
why pensions?
the world became more urban
people live longer and retire younger
pension plan
defined benefit plan
promise specific benefit when retire
puts burden on employee to provide right amount to ensure agreed payments can be made
pension plan
defined contribution pension plan
specifies what will be contributed
benefits depend on earnings on fund
fixed percentage on employees wage
can choose how individual fund will be invested
three types of insurance
life insurance
health insurance
property and casualty insurance-protects from liability for harm.business.
reinsurance
insurance for insurance companies
life insurance
term life
insured is covered while insurance is in effect
10-20 years
life insurance
whole life
pays out to hires or receives cash at maturity date
life insurance
annuities
pays during all retirement years