A Discussion With Washington State Transit Insurance Pool

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A Discussion With Washington State Transit Insurance Pool December 2017

A Discussion With Washington State Transit Insurance Pool December 2017

Background • Domiciled in Washington, D. C. • Owned by sixteen member pools from

Background • Domiciled in Washington, D. C. • Owned by sixteen member pools from across the United States • Launched its liability reinsurance program in 2003; workers’ compensation followed in 2005 • Completed its fourteenth year of operations December, 2016 • Ten-member Board of Directors, with term limits 2

Recent GEM Board Member Allen Hatten Director: 2003 to 2017 Board Chair: 2009 to

Recent GEM Board Member Allen Hatten Director: 2003 to 2017 Board Chair: 2009 to 2011 Innovator and Luminary: ALWAYS 3

Coverage Limits • Workers’ Compensation: $1. 5 M • Liability: $10 M 4

Coverage Limits • Workers’ Compensation: $1. 5 M • Liability: $10 M 4

2016 Performance • Net Income: • Year-End Surplus: • Premium: – Gross: – Net:

2016 Performance • Net Income: • Year-End Surplus: • Premium: – Gross: – Net: 5 $2. 3 M $25. 2 M $11. 5 M $6. 9 M

Recent Volatility Net Income 2014 $3. 6 MM 2015 2016 ($9. 5 MM) 6

Recent Volatility Net Income 2014 $3. 6 MM 2015 2016 ($9. 5 MM) 6 $2. 3 MM

Liability Reinsurance Treaty • GEM has entered into a Liability reinsurance ‘treaty’ with major

Liability Reinsurance Treaty • GEM has entered into a Liability reinsurance ‘treaty’ with major reinsurance markets, including Lloyd’s of London • As a result, GEM provides Liability limits of up to $10 M • Long-term strategic benefit for GEM and its members 7

Liability Reinsurance Structure External Reinsurance risk transfer Coverage Provided by GEM net retention Self-Insured

Liability Reinsurance Structure External Reinsurance risk transfer Coverage Provided by GEM net retention Self-Insured Retentions GEM Members 8 8

Expected Outcomes of Your Investment in GEM • Stability of risk capacity and risk

Expected Outcomes of Your Investment in GEM • Stability of risk capacity and risk costs • Long-term relationships with stakeholder partners • A strategic hedge against disruptions in the traditional insurance and reinsurance markets 9

Pooling Our Members’ Financial & Intellectual Resources 10 To safeguard your longterm stability and

Pooling Our Members’ Financial & Intellectual Resources 10 To safeguard your longterm stability and allow you to control your own destiny.

And finally. .

And finally. .