Impact of Flexible Periodic Premiums on Variable Annuity Guarantees

Carole Bernard, Zhenyu Cui, Steven Vanduffel

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Abstract

In this article, we study the fair fee of a flexible premium variable annuity (FPVA), in which the policyholder can choose to pay periodic premiums during the accumulation phase instead of a single initial premium. We are able to express fair fees using a fast and accurate approximation based on bounds on the price of the FPVA. We identify scenarios that are particularly costly for the insurer. Our study could help insurers estimate the magnitude of typical underpricing when offering flexible-premium variable annuities with the same fee as the corresponding single-premium variable annuity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63-86
Number of pages24
JournalNorth American Actuarial Journal
Volume21
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jan 2017

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