General description of system
Algorithmics is a leading provider of enterprise risk solutions. Insurers around the world use Algorithmics' software, analytics, advisory and content services to help make effective use of available capital, meet regulatory requirements, and protect shareholder value. Leveraging 20 years of financial engineering experience, Algorithmics offers proven, award-winning solutions that enable insurers to more effectively quantify, measure, monitor, and ultimately mitigate risk.
Functions performed
Algorithmics offers solutions for enterprise-wide, market, credit and operational risk management.
Algo Risk offers a flexible risk management framework that enables insurance companies to manage market risk, credit risk, and develop hedging strategies within a single, integrated solution. Leveraging Algorithmics' wide asset coverage and patented, scenario-based portfolio optimization module, Algo Risk can be used to determine an optimal proxy portfolio of asset instruments that replicate the characteristics of a given set of scenario-dependent liability cash- flows. This replicated portfolio can then be further simulated and stress tested to determine capital requirements. Liability-cash flows can be imported from any existing actuarial projection system, providing consistency and integrated reporting across business lines and geographic borders. In particular, the replicated portfolio technique can be adopted as a computationally efficient method for modelling liabilities in a hedging analysis, economic capital or regulatory capital calculation.
Specific Solvency II features
Using Algorothmics' patented replicating portfolios capability, Algo Risk provides a single framework for consistently integrating assets and liabilities. Used in conjunction with the risk aggregation features, Algo Risk allows insurance companies to create a single system that can be used for economic capital and as a Solvency II internal model. The reporting capabilities provide insurance companies with the ability to drill down and examine the sources of risk and the what-if capabilities allow users to see the impact of alternative allocation and hedging strategies on capital.
Specifications
Designed to meet current and evolving business needs, Algo Risk is available as an in-house implementation or as an outsourced offering. Algo Risk is an enterprise system designed to run in a data center. It provides a multi-tier architecture that is both highly scalable and highly customizable. The system is typically integrated with other sources such as market data systems, actuarial projection systems, portfolio management systems, etc. Algo Risk provides a number of user interfaces providing system integrators with the ability to configure and extend the systems as well as users interfaces providing business users with the ability to report and analyze risk.
Licensing/sales/support
Algorithmics operates an integrated global services and support organization across all its solutions. First line support is provided through our Algo Assist helpdesk team, with second and third level support channeled to customer and development teams as necessary.
Algorithmics provides a 24/7 support and maintenance service.
Types of user
Tier 1 & 2 insurance companies around the world, including ING, Allianz, Pacific Life and others.
Areas/countries with the most users
Worldwide
Contact person and details
Heather Smith, Senior Communications Manager, Algorithmics
Heather.smith@algorithmics.com
020 7392 5820
Channels:Software - IT
Companies:Algorithmics