Foreign exchange exposure: Evidence from the U.S. insurance industry
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 2009, 19 (2), pp. 306 - 320
- Issue Date:
- 2009-01
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We study the foreign exchange exposure of U.S. insurers. The evidence shows that no systematic difference exists in the currency risk profiles of life and non-life segments within the insurance industry. This suggests that life and non-life insurers have similar risk exposure management strategies arising from similar risk pooling and financial intermediary functions. The empirical results reveal that a sizable proportion of U.S. insurers are exposed to foreign exchange movements against the seven largest U.S. trade partners in insurance services (U.K., Japan, Switzerland, Netherlands, France, Germany and Canada). Significant operational and size effects are also documented and we find that the frequency of foreign exchange exposure increases with time horizon.
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