Description: The goal of this paper is to examine similarities between value investing and enterprise risk management (ERM) methods.

Description: This presentation is a concurrent session from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held April 18-19 in New Orleans. The panelists discuss determining an optimal investment strategy in the current economic environment, taking into account prospects for the future, and how investment decisions are affected by product features. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 1.

Description: There have been many examples of interest rate swap deals which have not produced the desired results for the end-user, largely due to unanticipated interest rate movements. While the authors of this paper strongly believe that derivatives, such as IR swaps, are powerful tools, which when used properly can effectively transfer risk and enhance the efficiency of markets, they also believe it is critically important to analyze the potential exposure to interest-rate risk. In this article, they provide the necessary background to measure this potential exposure.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting discusses investment strategy, new investment instruments, investment strategy for flexible cash value policies, investment strategy for traditional policies and an example of investment strategy for a SPDA. Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 4

Description: Feature article discussing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and its implications.

Description: This panel discussion looked at investment philosophy and strategy for insurance companies. Discussion focused on criteria for choosing investments, the effect of an inflationary environment, and investment needs of various product lines.

Description: Readers are given an introduction to a PBA Implementation Guide for Life Products.

Description: The purpose of the article is to summarize the results and conclusions of the C-1 Risk Task Force Report prepared for the Committee on Valuation and Related Areas. A key question: Is the risk to insurance companies of defaults on junk bonds sufficient to justify increasing required surplus levels?

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting discusses the development of an investment strategy for a single premium deferred annuity product including liability modeling, risk measurement and management and product features. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: This panel discussion from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting examines investment strategies as an integral part of the company's marketing operation. It addresses possible investment strategies for the single premium deferred annuity - SPDA, financial futures and managing the existing portfolio.