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  • Fair Value and Solvency II—A Comparison of Frameworks for Valuing Insurance Liabilities
    Fair Value and Solvency II—A Comparison of Frameworks for Valuing Insurance Liabilities Compares Fair Value of liabilities under US GAAP to Solvency II. Economic value;Market value of ...

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    • Authors: Noel Harewood
    • Date: Jun 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • Speaking The New Lingo – A US GAAP Codification Primer
    Speaking The New Lingo – A US GAAP Codification Primer A primer on the new US GAAP Accounting Standards Codification. Accounting standards; 9295 6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Douglas Van Dam
    • Date: Jun 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • GAAP/IFRS Accounting Projects - More Than Just Insurance Contracts
    GAAP/IFRS Accounting Projects - More Than Just Insurance Contracts This article discusses GAAP and IFRS changing standards, their differences and similarities. Issues included are fair value ...

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    • Authors: Leonard Reback
    • Date: Dec 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]
  • Exposure Draft of Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Long- Duration Insurance Contracts
    Exposure Draft of Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Long- Duration Insurance Contracts A discussion of the FASB's Sept. 29, 2016 issued exposure draft on targeted improvements to ...

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    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • GAAP Targeted Opportunity
    GAAP Targeted Opportunity Continued look at unlocking of traditional contract valuation assumptions, this time examining the frequency of true up for actual experience. Accounting standards; ...

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    • Authors: Steven Malerich
    • Date: Jun 2018
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance
  • IFRS 17 – a paradigm shift for U.S. actuaries
    IFRS 17 – a paradigm shift for U.S. actuaries This article will focus on introducing where IFRS17 differs from US GAAP conceptually, and key aspects of this paradigm shift from actuaries’ ...

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    • Authors: Darryl Wagner, Hui Shan
    • Date: Jun 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]
  • Update on Changes to US GAAP For Long Term Care Insurance
    Update on Changes to US GAAP For Long Term Care Insurance The Proposed Accounting Standards Update was exposed on September 29, 2016 with the comment period ending on December 15, 2016. Long-term ...

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    • Authors: Jamala Arland
    • Date: Dec 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Long-Term Care News
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance
  • Adjusted Earnings- Minimizing The Mystique
    Adjusted Earnings- Minimizing The Mystique Article from The Actuary, June 1971 – volume 5 - Issue 6 answers the question- What are adjusted earnings? Financial economics;Generally Accepted ...

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    • Authors: Ronal Shutley
    • Date: Jun 1971
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • Purchase Accounting for Insurance Business Combination
    Purchase Accounting for Insurance Business Combination The article discusses practical PGAAP issues under China GAAP, e.g. product classification, unbundling, acquisition expense allocation, VOBA ...

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    • Authors: Florence Shuk Ha Ng, Vincent Y Y Tsang, Zhenping Fu
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: International News
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • Issues in selecting the discount rate for GASB 45 Valuations
    Issues in selecting the discount rate for GASB 45 Valuations This article discusses the discount rate that should be used under GASB 45. Public employers now find themselves in a similar ...

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    • Authors: Application Administrator
    • Date: Jun 2007
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]