Description: Economic capital is everywhere you look in the insurance industry these days. Article explains reasons for this and discusses recent developments and the impact on the financial reporting actuary.

Description: This is a continuation of a discussion about the the theoretically correct treatment of the credit put the policyholder writes when purchasing an insurance contract.

Description: This article investigates how financial reporting will change once Solvency II becomes business as usual.

Description: Discuss different approaches of XXX and AXXX relief solutions

Description: An Overview of Embedded Value and its uses, its advantages versus other financial reporting methodologies, recent trends and an outlook into the future.

Description: Measurement of the Volatility Risk of Traditional Actuarial Risks for use in pricing and reserving

Description: A discussion of European CFO Embedded Value Guidelines

Description: Discount rate curve construction has been a topic of renewed interest following recent changes in financial reporting standards. Interpolation is a key component of curve construction and can be conducted via an assortment of methods. This article explores six popular interpolation techniques and assesses how they perform with regards to desirable features of such methods: continuity of forwards, stability and locality, simplicity, and market consistency.

Description: Feature article describing the events of the Valuation Actuary Symposium in Indianapolis, In.

Description: The article is based on a study of root causes in insurer insolvencies and impairments, with the focus on potential risk factors and prevention measures.