What does it mean when the accident year loss ratio is higher than the calendar year loss ratio?
I am assuming the year, is the 'company year' and calendar year
is just that...
It can mean that the insurance company is releasing redundant
loss reserves. This reduces the losses incurred in the current
calendar year, reducing the loss ratio, and has no impact on the
accident year results. Calendar year loss ratios generally measure
financial performance while accident year loss ratios measure the
quality of the currenty written accounts.