Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses changes to reserving and tax regulations and the implications they have on product development.

Description: This session covers the differences between quantitative models and traditional techniques for measuring credit exposure pricing models versus portfolio risk management models and an introduction to some commercially available models, such as J. P. Morgan’s Credit Metrics and Moody’s/KMV Portfolio Manager. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 1, Washington, D.C. Spring Meeting, May 29–30, 2003, Session 19PD.

Description: This session from the 1992 Valuation Actuary Symposium explores claim reserves, including reserves for stop-loss products, claims reserves for group disability insurance products LTD, and claim reserves for shorter term claim payouts primarily major medical type products and Medicare supplement type products. It also covers Actuarial Standard of Practice 5 dealing with incurred health claim liabilitities.

Description: From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12 No. 32, this ‘Discussion of Subjects of Special Interest’ addresses actuarial considerations relating to determining the maximum amount of coverage on an individual, and practical arrangements for issuing group insurance in large amounts at low cost.

Description: The article provides several examples of projects led by actuaries who are applying advanced data analytics and big data to solve industry-specific business problems.

Description: Discussion of a Society of Actuaries research report on cost comparison methods life insurance sales illustration support, prepared at the request of the NAIC

Description: Discussion of the necessity of nonforfeiture laws for life insurance and the inconsistencies in the laws between comparable products.

Description: Chairperson’s column discussing the recent activities of the SOA’s Reinsurance Section.

Description: Feature article describing a simple and ready solution that allows a hedging program to operate effectively without risk of mismatch due to mortality fluctuations.

Description: Feature article discussing the changes IFRS 4 Phase II will have on reinsurance contracts.