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  • Reinsurance News, August 2014, Issue 79
    After all, the economy was slowly coming back and direct life insurance sales had been stable the past few ... Holdings, for $1.8 billion. This is CPPIB’s first direct investment in the insurance sector. Annual Percentage ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Demography>Longevity; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Pension finance; Pensions & Retirement>Pension investments & asset liability management; Pensions & Retirement>Pension legislation and regulation; Public Policy; Reinsurance>Life reinsurance; Reinsurance>General reinsurance
  • New Forms Of Agency Compensation - Impact On Product Design And Company Profitability
    they were going pell-mell into televi- sion and direct mail marketing. The company hired some guy from ... you have the ego gratification of ownership as a direct owner of the company then I think the AOC can ...

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    • Authors: Harold G Ingraham, Robert W MacDonald, Philip Polkinghorn, Ted Bernstein
    • Date: Oct 1986
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance
  • Diverse Risks 2016 Call for Essays
    54 News Flash: Retirement Takes Over Long-Term Care John Cutler 57 How the American Retirement Savings ... Stop-Loss: Adapting Life Insurance to Meet Long-Term Care Needs Morris Tenenbaum 86 Decisions Misaligned ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Apr 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Topics: Annuities>Payout annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Financial economics; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans; Pensions & Retirement>Plan design; Public Policy; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Social Security
  • Valuing a Life Insurance Company
    analysis are real estate, large mortgage loans, and direct placements. Determining the value of the home office ... business by agency and type of producer is needed. A primary question is the permanency of the agency force ...

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    • Authors: Melvin L Gold, Robert C Tookey
    • Date: Apr 1962
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Strategic Insight and Integration; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
    • Topics: Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Economic value; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
  • Purchase GAAP for Equity-Indexed Annuities
    derivatives at issue. This guidance is very helpful for direct writers because the basis of the hybrid contract ... being comparable with the practice used by the direct writer, reinsurance premium can be used as the ...

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    • Authors: Vincent Y Y Tsang
    • Date: Jun 2003
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • Demutualization Issues
    to develop your prospective. There should be a direct link up there. Data requirements are massive. ... income situations become very complicated. The primary source of information, at least in the case of ...

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    • Authors: John B Dinius, William C Koenig, Robert Matczak, Meredith Ratajczak, Barry L Shemin, Stephen White
    • Date: Sep 2000
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects
    How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects By Ray Mascola Communication;Operational Management;Time ... priorities. By actively listening you show that you care and in the process you develop credibility and trust ...
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; 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: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Interest Allocation using a Computer Model
    hypothetical company. INTRODUCTION W rIE primary objective of an)" interest allocation process is ... sharing in the return of a common investment pool. A direct implication of this criterion is that particular ...

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    • Authors: Asutosh Chakrabarti, Christopher D Chapman, Anna M Rappaport
    • Date: Oct 1973
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting
  • The Development of Mean Natural Reserve Factors and Methods of Amortizing Acquisition Expenses in Adjusting Life Insurance Company Earnings
    expenses eligible for amortization should be in direct proportion to premium income. Since premium payers ... voyages. One amortization method is to have a direct proportional amortiza- tion, as illustrated in ...

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    • Authors: Robert L Collett, Robert H Dreyer, A Henry Kunkemueller, Paul Milgrom, Claude Y Paquin, Anthony C Sharp, Steven Sommer, Leonard H McVity
    • Date: Oct 1973
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • Life Insurance Assets And Liabilities And Their Difference
    Advisory Subcommittee can have the advantage of direct communication with persons knowledgeable in those ... effects, both primary 8/qdsecondary_ throu_aout the entire U.S. life insurance system. A primary effect of ...

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    • Authors: Russell M Collins, John P Eden, Thomas J Kelly, Robin B Leckie, Edward A. Lew, John C Wooddy
    • Date: Mar 1975
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting