561
-
570
of
592
results (0.28 seconds)
Sort By:
-
Is the Compression of Morbidity a Universal Phenomenon?
Is the Compression of Morbidity a Universal Phenomenon? A recent study sheds light on the measurement and implications of the relationship between increased morbidity and declining disability.- Authors: Jean Marie Robine, Siu Lan Cheung, Shiro Horiuchi, A Roger Thatcher
- Date: Sep 2008
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Global Perspectives; Health & Disability>Disability insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods
-
New Findings on the International Relationship between Income Inequality and Population Health
New Findings on the International Relationship between Income Inequality and Population Health The first objective of this paper is to test the hypothesis that higher levels of income inequality ...- Authors: Robert Brown
- Date: Jan 2008
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Topics: Global Perspectives
-
Facing the Challenge of Aging Populations
Facing the Challenge of Aging Populations This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting focuses on the problems with the dominant social pension systems around the world and the potential ...- Authors: Robert M Katz, Robert J Myers, Christopher David Daykin, Estelle James, Charles Barry H. Watson
- Date: Oct 1995
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
- Topics: Global Perspectives; Social Insurance>Social Security
-
Strategic Expansion for Insurance Companies: Quantitative Methods Using Real Options
Strategic Expansion for Insurance Companies: Quantitative Methods Using Real Options This article discusses some 'standard' methods of foreign expansions. Strategic decisions for ...- Authors: Tapen Sinha
- Date: Jan 2003
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Actuarial Research Clearing House
- Topics: Finance & Investments; Global Perspectives
-
Surfing And Searching On The Internet
Surfing And Searching On The Internet This article gives an overview of the new SOA website and statistics on its usage plus looks at other actuarial sites, and describes the prevalent search ...- Authors: Peggy Grillot
- Date: Nov 1996
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Global Perspectives; Technology & Applications
-
Back To The Future
Back To The Future This article from SOA president David Holland, speaks to the need of the actuarial profession to consistently evolve with the needs of the 21st century. Assumptions;Corporate ...- Authors: David Holland
- Date: Jan 1997
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Global Perspectives; Public Policy
-
Inflation - Illusion and Reality
Inflation - Illusion and Reality A look at recent inflation, its impact on society, how it differs from other instances of inflation throughout history, and the effectiveness of various measures ...- Authors: Irving S Friedman
- Date: Apr 1975
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
- Topics: Economics>Financial economics; Global Perspectives; Public Policy
-
Is Regulation Driving Competition?
Is Regulation Driving Competition? Discussion that reinsurance regulation is driving the amount and hence the cost of capital and hence the ability of reinsurers to price products competitively ...- Authors: Carolyn Cobb
- Date: Mar 2003
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Reinsurance News
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Global Perspectives; Public Policy
-
GAAPs Around the World
GAAPs Around the World For firms currently operating or desiring to operate internationally, it is important to be able to speak the financial language of the countries they are investigating.- Authors: Alain Béland, Kenneth Joyce, Gregory Smith
- Date: Jun 2001
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting; Global Perspectives
-
Critical Illness Insurance Update
Critical Illness Insurance Update The panelists in this session discuss the current state of the CI market in the United States and Canada as well as an overview of seveal other countries.- Authors: Susan Kimball, Darrell D Spell, Michael Helewa
- Date: Jun 2003
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
- Topics: Global Perspectives; Health & Disability>Critical illness insurance