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Setting the Level of Margins in a Principles-Based Valuation Using a Cost-of-Capital Approach with Exponential Utility
Setting the Level of Margins in a Principles-Based Valuation Using a Cost-of-Capital Approach with Exponential Utility Since insurance contract liabilities are uncertain in amount, an estimate is ...- Authors: Stephen Strommen
- Date: Jun 2006
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Economics>Financial economics; Enterprise Risk Management>Capital management - ERM; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting
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Resolution of Circularity Issues in SOP 03-1
Resolution of Circularity Issues in SOP 03-1 This article offers a possible resolution to certain circularity issues that may arise while implementing the SOP. Accounting standards;Generally ...- Authors: Michael Lesar
- Date: Aug 2004
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
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Embedded Derivatives in Modco and Similar Reinsurance Arrangements
Embedded Derivatives in Modco and Similar Reinsurance Arrangements Discussion of the existence of embedded derivatives and the consequent required accounting treatment in Modco and Similar ...- Authors: Richard H Browne
- Date: Jun 2003
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
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Actuarial Analysis of Different Interpretations of SOP 03-1
Actuarial Analysis of Different Interpretations of SOP 03-1 This article analyzes two common interpretations of SOP 03-1 in determining the guaranteed minimum death benefit GMDB liability in a ...- Authors: Jeyaraj Vadiveloo, Richard Bass
- Date: Mar 2005
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Annuities>Reserves - Annuities; Financial Reporting & Accounting
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What Do You Mean, “Best” Estimate?
What Do You Mean, “Best” Estimate? A discussion of alternative meanings to “Best” in best estimate. When one is trying to estimate a result that is normally distributed, the mean, median and mode ...- Authors: Darin Zimmerman
- Date: Sep 2005
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Risk measurement - Finance & Investments; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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The Art of Asset Adequacy Testing
The Art of Asset Adequacy Testing A discussion of areas of AAT where the Actuary uses a considerable degree of discretion and judgment and guidance is limited. assumptions;asset adequacy ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries, Rostislav Zilber, Jeremy Johns
- Date: Dec 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
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Setting Ascribed Premiums for Market Risk Benefits under FASB Targeted Improvements
Setting Ascribed Premiums for Market Risk Benefits under FASB Targeted Improvements Discussions of alternative approaching to setting ascribed premiums for market risk benefits under FASB ...- Authors: Shaowei Yang, David Ruiz
- Date: Jun 2017
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
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The Art of Stochastic Simulation in the Financial Reporting World: An Overview of Stochastic Simulation
The Art of Stochastic Simulation in the Financial Reporting World: An Overview of Stochastic Simulation An Overview of Stochastic Simulation modeling techniques and usages Conditional Tail ...- Authors: Ronald Harasym
- Date: Sep 2003
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Strategic Insight and Integration; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Financial management; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
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Implementation of SOP 03-1 for Lapse Protected Life Products
Implementation of SOP 03-1 for Lapse Protected Life Products Implementation of Statement of Position 03-1 for Lapse Protected Life Products Accounting standards;Secondary guarantees;Universal ...- Authors: David N Cook, Bradley M Smith
- Date: May 2004
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; 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; Life Insurance>Secondary guarantees
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Rethinking Embedded Value: The Stochastic Modeling Revolution
Rethinking Embedded Value: The Stochastic Modeling Revolution A discussion of the use of stochastic modeling in Embedded Value financial reporting Deterministic models;Embedded value;Generally ...- Authors: Carol A Marler, Vincent Y Y Tsang
- Date: Dec 2004
- 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: Finance & Investments>Embedded value; Financial Reporting & Accounting