Mar Devesa Carpio

Towards an adequate and sustainable replacement rate in defined benefit pension systems: The case of Spain: The replacement rate in the Spanish defined benefit pension system

English Abstract: The main objective of this article is to determine, based on internal data, replacement rates for a defined benefit pension system, with two aims: the adequacy of pensions – measured in terms of the expenditure of retirees – and the sustainability of the system. For this purpose two instruments are used: the internal rate of return, and techniques based on systems of notional accounts. These figures, derived from internal data, will serve, by comparison with the replacement rate of the system, to assess whether the system tends more towards adequacy or sustainability. The system studied is that of Spain. French Abstract: Cet article vise principalement à déterminer, à partir de données internes, les taux de remplacement d’un régime de retraite à prestations définies permettant de répondre au double objectif de l’adéquation des pensions – mesurée en fonction du niveau de dépenses des retraités – et de la viabilité du régime. Pour ce faire, deux instruments sont utilisés: le taux de rendement interne du régime et des techniques basées sur les systèmes de comptes notionnels. Ces éléments chiffrés, obtenus à partir de données internes, permettent, par comparaison avec le taux de remplacement effectif du régime, de déterminer si ce dernier est davantage orienté vers l’objectif de l’adéquation ou vers celui de la viabilité. Cette étude s’appuie sur le régime de retraite espagnol.

EL RETO DE LAS ENTIDADES ASEGURADORAS ANTE LA INTRODUCCIÓN DE LA RENTABILIDAD ESPERADA EN ESPAÑA

The inclusion of the Expected Return into the rules governing the insurance regulation in Spain may be considered as an important step to improve the transparency of the insurance system. The implementation of the Expected Return will allow to carry out the comparison, in terms of profitability, between insurance products offered by different companies. One of the objectives of this paper is to propose the methodology that should be followed for the calculation of the Expected Return, so that this indicator fulfills its main purpose: to compare different insurance products. The second contribution of this paper will allow to analyze the impact that the change in the premium value has on the Expected Return, so that it can become a new element to be considered by insurance companies.