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State ExaminationsHave No Fear, Help is Here
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
• NAIC mandated for state insurance departments beginning 1/1/2010
• Goal is to identify solvency issues earlier
• Compliance with laws and regulations
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Difference between former approach and risk-focused approach
•Former approach: Find material misstatements through detailed testing of account balances
•New approach: Evaluate effectiveness of risk management function; conduct testing in areas with high residual risk
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Phases of a Risk-Focused Examination Phase 1 Understand the company and identify key functional activities to be
reviewed
Phase 2 Identify and assess inherent risk in activities
Phase 3 Identify and evaluate risk mitigation strategies/controls
Phase 4 Determine residual risk
Phase 5 Establish/conclude examination procedures
Phase 6 Update prioritization and supervisory plan
Phase 7 Draft examination report and management letter based up on findings
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Pre-Examination Phase
Review recent financial examination reports released by your state’s department of insurance
• Available on states’ websites
• Findings may be similar from company to company
• Evaluate your company’s compliance relative to these findings
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Pre-Examination Phase
Familiarize yourself with the NAIC’s Financial Condition Examiner’s Handbook
• Examination repositories (control listings)
• Sample interview questions
• Exam planning questionnaires
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Pre-Examination Phase
• Update/create process documentation including IT and corporate governance functions
• Consider whether controls are evidenced
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Phase 1: Understand company and identify key functional activities
• Corporate governance• Audit function• Risk management program• Key business processes/units• Prospective risks
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Corporate governance – “Tone at the Top”• Competency• Independence• Code of conduct• Involvement in risk management
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Audit function• Independent• Maintain or improve effectiveness of risk management
function• Assure accuracy and completeness of financial reporting• Operational effectiveness
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Risk management program• Active board oversight• Adequate processes, monitoring and management• Clear policies, authorization limits and procedures• Comprehensive internal controls• Compliance with laws and regulations
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Key business process/units• Activities and sub-activities • Information technology• Third party relationships
o SSAE 16 reports
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Prospective risks• Asset liability matching• Loss reserve development• Pricing and underwriting• Reinsurance• Growth, earnings• Capital adequacy• Other business risks
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Phase 2: Identify and assess inherent risks
•C-level interviews•Financial and environmental review•IT risk assessment•Likelihood of occurrence and significance of impact
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
C-level interviews• Tone at the top• Risk areas• Corporate strategy
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Prepare for C-level interviews• Circulate sample questions in advance• Consistent message
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Financial and environmental review• Environmental pressures• Key solvency risks
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Assess IT risk• Quality and integrity of information• Access controls• Application controls• Availability of information• Security• Recoverability and business continuity
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Likelihood of occurrence and magnitude of impact• Percent of surplus• Material rating agency downgrade• Impact on reputation• Board and/or senior management attention
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Phase 3: Identify and evaluate risk mitigation strategies/controls
• Management oversight• Risk management program• Policies and procedures• Control monitoring• Compliance evaluation
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Management oversight and risk management program
• Evaluated during Phase I• Impacts activity-level controls
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Policies and procedures• Comprehensive and documented?• Followed?
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Control monitoring• Compare to commonly accepted standard• Perform control testing• Reliance on external auditor’s work• Evaluate control design and effectiveness
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Compliance evaluation• Test control procedures
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
Phase 4: Determine residual risk
Phase 5: Conduct exam procedures
Phase 6: Update prioritization
Phase 7: Draft examination report and management letter
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Overview of Phases 4-7
• Examiners consider the results of the control testing and then apply professional judgment to determine whether the residual risk in each business cycle is high, moderate or low
• High residual risk = Substantive, more detailed tests
• Moderate risk = Some substantive tests and analytical procedures
• Low residual risk = Few, if any, substantive tests. Mostly high level analytical procedures
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Overview of Phases 4-7
Manage examination process using best practices• Provide information in a complete and timely manner
• Participate in regular update meetings with examiners
• Carefully review exam report and management letter for accuracy
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Risk-Focused Financial Condition Exams
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Contact InformationMarc Smith, CPA, CPCU
Partner
Johnson Lambert LLP
Kellie S. Mixon
Director of Finance
New Mexico Mutual
Janet Byrne, CPA
Sr. Financial Controls Analyst
Pinnacol Assurance