ABSTRACT
The importance of the financial strength, or the financial health, of
an insurer is self-evident, but it is not a t r iv ia l p rob lem to find
appropriate ways of measuring the pos i t ion and defining what is
satisfactory. In this section methods of measuring financial status
are considered first and then tools for mon i to r ing and safeguarding
financial strength, as well as some related aspects. These are steps
i n preparat ion for section 14.5, where they w i l l be used as bu i ld ing
blocks i n the management decis ion-making process for the company.
