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Lenders mortgage insurance arrangements.
WLMI continues to provide mortgage insurance to Westpac.
Lenders mortgage insurance (LMI)
•
•
Where mortgage insurance is required, mortgages
are insured through Westpac Lenders Mortgage
Insurance (WLMI), and reinsured through external
LMI providers, based on risk profile
In March, Westpac announced it would sell WLMI to
Arch Capital Group (Arch) and enter into a 10-year
exclusive supply agreement for Arch to provide
lenders mortgage insurance to the Group
Completion of this transaction is expected to occur
by the end of August 2021, after which all LMI
required on WBC mortgages will be underwritten by
Arch
Arch has provided reinsurance services to WLMI
since 2011
Westpac will retain responsibility for certain legacy
matters and provide protection to Arch through
customary warranties and indemnities
WLMI remains well capitalised (separate from bank
capital) and subject to APRA regulation. WLMI
targets a capitalisation ratio of 1.2x PCR2 and has
consistently been above this target
Lenders mortgage insurance arrangements from 1 October 2020
LVR Band
•
LVR ≤80%
•LVR >80% to ≤ 90%
•
LVR >90%
Insurance
Not required
Where insurance required, insured through WLMI
LMI not required for certain borrower groups
Reinsurance arrangements:
-
40% risk retained by WLMI
Mortgage asset quality
60% risk transferred through quota share arrangements with Arch LMI Pty Ltd,
Sompo International (Endurance Speciality), Everest Re and Trans Re
Where insurance required, insured through WLMI
LMI not required for certain borrower groups
100% reinsurance through Arch LMI Pty Ltd
Westpac's Australian
mortgage portfolio at 31 March 2021 (%)
Insurance statistics
1H20
2H20
1H21
84
■Not insured
Insurance claims ($m)
5
21
2
■Insured by third parties³
WLMI claims ratio (%)
15
67
3
■Insured by WLMI
11 5
WLMI gross written
premiums5 ($m)
89
91
154
1 Since 18 May 2015 WLMI has underwritten all mortgage insurance, where required, on Westpac originated mortgages. The in-force portfolio of loans includes mortgage insurance provided by external providers. 2 Prudential Capital Requirement (PCR)
calculated in accordance with APRA standards. 3 Insured coverage is net of quota share. Third party has decreased compared to 30 September 2020 due to a reclassification of loans where the insurance is provided by WLMI and 100% reinsured
through Arch LMI. 4 Loss ratio is claims over the total earned premium plus exchange commission. 5 LMI gross written premium includes loans >90% LVR reinsured with Arch Reinsurance Limited. 1H21 gross written premium includes $104m from the
arrangement (2H20: $61m and 1H20: $63m).
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