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RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)
b)
Capital management objectives, policies and approach (continued)
A Syndicate may be comprised of one or more underwriting members of Lloyd's. Each member is liable for its own share of
underwriting liabilities on the Syndicate on which it is participating but not other members' shares. Accordingly, the capital
requirement that Lloyd's sets for each member operates on a similar basis. Each member's SCR shall thus be determined by
the sum of the members' share of the Syndicate SCR 'to ultimate'. Where a member participates on more than one Syndicate,
a credit for diversification is provided to reflect the spread of risk, but consistent with determining an SCR which reflects
the capital requirement to cover a 1 in 200 year loss 'to ultimate' for that member. Over and above this, Lloyd's applies a
capital uplift to the members' capital requirement, known as the Economic Capital Assessment (ECA). The purpose of this
uplift, which is a Lloyd's not a Solvency II requirement, is to meet Lloyd's financial strength, license and ratings objectives.
The capital uplift applied for 2025 is 35% (2024: 35%) of the member's SCR to ultimate.
Provision of capital by members
Each member may provide capital to meet its ECA either by assets held in trust by Lloyd's specifically for that member
(Funds at Lloyd's) assets held within and managed within a Syndicate (Funds in Syndicate) or as the member's share of the
member's balances on each Syndicate on which it participates. The Syndicate's ECA is supported by FAL primarily
provided by ASL and ACCUKIIL own funds.
c) Insurance risk management
Insurance risk is the inherent uncertainty as to the occurrence, amount and timing of insurance liabilities transferred to the
Syndicate through the underwriting process.
The insurance risk category encompasses underwriting risks in all lines of business including credit and political,
construction and renewable energy.
The following sections set the key sub categories of insurance risk recognised by the Syndicate and how they are managed:
Natural peril catastrophe risk
Natural catastrophes such as earthquakes, storms and floods represent a challenge for risk management due to their
accumulation potential and volatility. In managing natural catastrophe risk, the internal risk tolerance framework for the
Syndicate aims to limit the impact to its capital position from an aggregation of natural peril catastrophe events. The Board-
approved risk limit for natural catastrophes sets out the maximum acceptable losses for the Syndicate calibrated to a 1 in
200 year event. There have been no breaches of the Syndicate’s natural catastrophe risk limit during the year.
The Syndicate is potentially exposed to physical risks from climate change, primarily through our underwriting of property
(re)insurance covering weather-related perils. Climate change may expose the Syndicate to an increased frequency and / or
severity of weather losses. There is a risk that the Syndicate pricing of these perils or the management of the associated
aggregations does not appropriately allow for changes in climate. Over the longer term, climate change may have an impact
on the economic viability of these lines of business if suitable adjustment in price and coverage cannot be achieved. The
Syndicate may also be exposed to losses stemming from climate-related litigation in liability lines, should the insured face
such litigation. AXIS has in place a Climate Change Working Group, which includes AMAL representation, to ensure that
the potential risks from climate change are identified and then managed. Additionally, AMAL also has in place a Climate
Change Risk Appetite Statement to ensure that associated risks are managed in line with the Syndicate's standard risk
management framework. The Syndicate will continue to assess all climate change related threats and opportunities,
reviewing and adjusting existing risk appetites to ensure they remain appropriate, reflecting the most recent scientific
consensus and the Company’s strategic agenda on climate change.
Man-made catastrophe risk
Similar to the management of natural peril catastrophe exposures an analytical approach is taken for the management of
man-made catastrophes. Man-made catastrophes include such risks as train collisions, aeroplane crashes, cyber risks or
terrorism. For these risks vendor models (where available) are used with bespoke modelling, scenario analysis, underwriting
judgment and expertise. Limits are set and monitored in respect of key accumulations from man-made perils.
As an example of this approach, an assessment of terrorism risk is based on a mixture of qualitative and quantitative data
(e.g. for estimating property damage, business interruption, mortality and morbidity subsequent to an attack of a predefined
magnitude), which is used to control, limit and manage aggregate terrorism exposure. Commercially available vendor
modelling and bespoke modelling tools are used to measure accumulations around potential terrorism accumulation zones
on a deterministic and probabilistic basis. The results of modelling are supplemented with underwriting judgment.
Claims handling risk
In accepting risk, the Syndicate is committing to the payment of claims and therefore these risks must be understood and
controlled. The Claims teams include a diverse group of experienced professionals, including claims adjusters and legal
professionals. The Syndicate also uses approved external service providers, such as independent adjusters and appraisers,
surveyors, accountants, investigators and specialist legal firms, as appropriate. The Syndicate maintains claims handling
AXIS SYNDICATE 2050
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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