With growing attention paid to counterparty risk in asset-intensive life and annuity reinsurance transactions, this presentation covers key factors for insurers to consider when selecting a counterparty for these blocks. Topics explored are:

• Importance of having high quality reinsurance counterparties in asset-intensive reinsurance transactions
• How to measure and manage counterparty risk exposures How to assess economic cost of reinsurance counterparty risk
• How to evaluate and select reinsurance partners