Description: This article examines potential approaches to the calculation of the risk adjustment component, with a focus on a case study related to a UL product.

Description: Tips on developing actuaries using Bruce Arians real life examples developing quarterbacks as a comparison.

Description: Describes the characteristics employers look for in actuaries-with the theme that all start with the letter C.

Description: Feature article discussing IFRS 17 and its implications.

Description: The author provides highlights of a typical week in an internationally focused actuary’s life, and asserts that actuaries are all international to some degree.

Description: A review of a webcast on Sarbanes-Oxley including a brief update on Sarbanes requirements, including some practical aspects of the Sarbanes “life cycle,” including living with Sarbanes beyond implementation.

Description: One of two articles in this issue about actuaries serving as expert witnesses.

Description: Feature article discussing the current International Accounting Standards Board IASB Exposure Draft ED. A model of 10 year level term life insurance is use to demonstrate the amortization of residual margin. Residual margin is to be set at issue as the amount which offsets any gain at issue that would otherwise be recorded after accounting for fulfillment cash flowd and an explicit risk adjustment.

Description: Highlights of the SOA international strategy statement, International Committee topics, and other SOA international activities.

Description: This article will focus on introducing where IFRS17 differs from US GAAP conceptually, and key aspects of this paradigm shift from actuaries’ perspective.