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An insurance company's projected loss ratio is 64

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An insurance company's projected loss ratio is 64.8 percent and its expense ratio is 25.6 percent. The company estimates that dividends to policyholders will be 6 percent. What must be the minimum yield on investments to achieve a positive operating ratio?

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Combined ratio= Loss ratio+ Loss adjustment expenses+ Other expenses

Here,

Loss ratio= 64.8%

Loss adjustment expenses= 25.6%

Other expenses= 6%

 

Put the values in the formula;

= 64.8%+ 25.6%+ 6%

= 96.4%

Operating ratio is positive already because the combined ratio is lower than 100%.