We compare the regulatory environment for the maximum technical interest rate of life insurance contracts in four European countries and the United States. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the maximum rate is driven by a long-term rolling average of government bond yields and is adjusted by...

We compare cliquet-style interest rate guarantees used in German participating life insurance contracts across different economic environments. These guarantees are proportional to the average market interest rate at contract inception and typically set at 60% of the 10-year rolling average of...