Description: 1999 SOA Regional Meeting, Atlanta. In this presentation on translating bond default experience studies into a pricing deduction, the panelists focus on: 1. An approach to anticipating defaults of publicly rated companies. 2. Use of bond default experience studies in a specific company environment. 3. A Wall street approach.

Description: 1994 SOA Spring Meeting, Orlando. The first report on a study of bond investment results of life insurance companies with high-yield bond portfolios was presented at this session. The study, covering years 1986-92, was commissioned by the Society of Actuaries Ufe Insurance Practice Research Committee.

Description: This paper looks at the problem of valuing and managing the ALM risks associated with insurance liabilities that are too long to be matched by available investments. Two options were explored and the paper concludes by arguing that the Static Control Model leads to more useful ALM strategies for long liabilities.

Description: The session at the 2004 Valuation Actuary Symposium describes current risk mitigation techniques and their impact upon valuation systems including hedging mechanisms, regulatory relief, GAAP measurement, product 'quarantine', realistic assumption changes, maximizing returns and minimizing litigation.

Description: London Stocks in The Actuary, April 1979, Volume 13, Number 4.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New Orleans Meeting reviews bank annuity product development from three perspectives: strategic alliances between insurance organizations and banks, a consultant matching banks with insurance carriers, and a reinsurer working with banks on the 'retirement CD' product. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 1.

Description: The Investment Section will sponsor a seminar on Managing Investment Risk and Returns April 17-18, 1989, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. The seminar will focus on practical techniques for managing investment risk and enhancing returns for a broad array of both interest-sensitive and portfolio products.

Description: 1990 Valuation Actuary Symposium Proceedings on sessions 7 and 13. The discussion for both workshops covered three major topics: l. Asset segmentation 2. Measuring investment results 3. Measuring interest margins.

Description: 1996 Valuation Actuary Symposium Proceedings - Table of Contents

Description: Historical note and examples of measuring investment performance