Description: Discussion of a New York Times article dealing with the arbitraging of policy loan proceeds by investing them in money market instruments whose yields were well above the policy loan interest rate.

Description: The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) and the SOA are collaborating on certain types of research projects as part of a bigger initiative to enhance the support the SOA provides to Canadian members.

Description: To understand the relationship between lifestyle behaviors and mortality, RGA investigated a national, health-related, mortality-linked data set provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). RGA Strategic Research Actuary Julianne Callaway discusses the company's findings.

Description: Article Editorial by Moorhead in The Actuary, February 1979, Volume 13, Number 2

Description: Chairman’s letter comparing risk management profile of the games of Craps and Life Settlements

Description: List of recent publications that may be of interest to readers of Risk Management newsletter.

Description: How can actuaries innovate solutions to the challenges posed by policyholder behavior risks?

Description: Article on mortality anti-selection - different versions of the Dukes/MacDonald approach to measuring mortality anti-selection resulting from high lapse rates and/or term products with explicit re-entry provisions.

Description: This article discusses the structure of and the dangers posed by Stranger-Originated Life Insurance STOLI.

Description: Read the Quo Vadis Reinsurance.