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  • The next step forward: Can one actuarial system do it all?
    The next step forward: Can one actuarial system do it all? ... The next evolution of actuarial systems in the U.S. will likely be a move toward a single system solution ...

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    • Authors: Corey A Carriker, Jason Morton, Ryan Kiefer
    • Date: Dec 2015
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Deterministic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • Modeling Sessions at the 2016 Life/Annuity Symposium: Summary
    Modeling Sessions at the 2016 Life/Annuity Symposium: Summary A summary of Modeling Section-sponsored ... Section-sponsored sessions at the 2016 Life/Annuity Symposium, covering model risk management, model governance, and ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Dec 2016
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Deterministic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • More Efficient Monte Carlo Simulations for Mortality Assumption Testing
    Simulations for Mortality Assumption Testing More Efficient Monte Carlo Simulations for Mortality Assumption ... Assumption Testing Monte Carlo simulation;Mortality assumption;Mortality modeling;Stochastic models; 9143 ...

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    • Authors: Douglas Robbins
    • Date: Jun 2003
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • Understanding the Riskiness Of A GLWB Rider For FIAs
    Understanding the Riskiness Of A GLWB Rider For FIAs The article explores impact of resetting ... cap choice for the GLWB rider for a Fixed Index Annuity for a Point to Point. Moreover, analysis of a Monthly ...

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    • Authors: Pawel Konieczny, Jae Jung
    • Date: Apr 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Risk Management
    • Topics: Annuities>Equity-indexed annuities; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Asset modeling; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • A Handful of Economic Capital Model Observations
    and use of economic capital (EC) mod-els in the U.S. have certainly moved forward since the models were ... assumption. For instance, a “1 in 200 year” mortality assumption could lead the actuary to an influenza ...

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    • Authors: David M Walczak
    • Date: Nov 2019
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Risk Management
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Conditional Tail Expectation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • Critical Review of Stochastic Simulation Literature and Applications for Health Actuaries
    However, a recent call for proposals for modeling mortality and lapse risks in life insurance shows an expanded ... of simulation model, multi-state, dynamic life-table models (of which the PopMod model used by Lauer ...

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    • Authors: Louise H Anderson, Ian G Duncan, Katherine Hall, Brian C Martinson
    • Date: Sep 2007
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Markov Chain; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • Need for Speed: How to optimize models for maximal run efficiency
    multiple reporting bases—including stat- utory, U.S. GAAP, IFRS and tax—modelers should strive to centralize ... death benefit (DB) rider onto a base variable annuity prod- uct, there is an opportunity to leverage ...

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    • Authors: Housseine Essaheb
    • Date: May 2019
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Automation
  • PBR Simplified Methods Project
    all material assumptions; 2. objectivity measure(s) for material best esti- mate assumptions; 3. an actuarial ... a range from zero to one, such as lapse and mortality. The resulting distribution covers both estimation ...

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    • Authors: Mark Birdsall
    • Date: Apr 2019
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Secondary guarantees; Life Insurance>Term life; Life Insurance>Universal life; Life Insurance>Whole life; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Conditional Tail Expectation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Deterministic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • Cloud Computing For Actuaries - IaaS, PaaS, SaaS—What Do These Mean And Why Do I Care?
    about cloud computing. They sound very similar and it’s very easy to assume since they are all related to ... service levels, and overall value implications. Let’s explore the case of actuarial modeling software to ...
    • Authors: Van Beach
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • A Handful of Economic Capital Model Observations
    A Handful of Economic Capital Model Observations Commentary on practical observations resulting ... première propagation vers le milieu des années 2000. Les principaux instigateurs de la mise en œuvre ...

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    • Authors: David M Walczak
    • Date: Nov 2019
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Risk Management
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Conditional Tail Expectation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models