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  • SOA Preferred Risk Surveys
    SOA Preferred Risk Surveys Discussion of a direct writer survey and a reinsurer survey conducted in ...

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    • Authors: Douglas Doll
    • Date: Nov 2003
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance
  • Substitute Facts for Appearances and Demonstrations for Impressions
    massive challenges in implement-ing the Affordable Care Act, I like to think about the bright side. This ... first ex- posed to this topic when moving from a direct writing company to the world of individual life ...

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    • Authors: James Filmore
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Policyholder behavior - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Reinsurance>Pricing - Reinsurance
  • The Relationship of Mortality Projections and the Underlying Mortality Tables Used
    and ultimate mortality table should be especially care- ful in setting their mortality assumptions. If ... of fluid- tested underwriting). Many companies (direct writers, as well as reinsurers) have reduced profit ...

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    • Authors: Larry Warren
    • Date: Sep 2002
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance
  • Using Relevant Experience Data to Increase Credibility and Reduce Margins
    case of a reinsurer providing experi- ence to a direct writer to use in setting the mortality assumption ... based on credibility levels but should be used with care. The width of the distribution of reinsurer experience ...

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    • Authors: Mark Birdsall, Marianne C Purushotham
    • Date: Sep 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance
  • Using Relevant Experience Data to Increase Credibility and Reduce Margins
    case of a reinsurer providing experi- ence to a direct writer to use in setting the mortality assumption ... based on credibility levels but should be used with care. The width of the distribution of reinsurer experience ...

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    • Authors: Marianne C Purushotham, Mark Birdsall
    • Date: Sep 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance
  • SOA Report on Mortality Improvement Survey
    SOA Report on Mortality Improvement Survey Discussion of the Society of Actuaries Report on ... Canadian companies responded. All companies were direct writers (i.e., not reinsurers). The survey asked ...

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    • Authors: Douglas Doll
    • Date: Jul 2003
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance
  • Watch Out For Mortality Shocks!
    Watch Out For Mortality Shocks! In setting future mortality assumptions for pricing, ... spread all around the world is one answer. Unlike direct companies concentrating in one market or one geographic ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Klein
    • Date: Aug 2003
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Claims - Life Insurance
  • Generalized Mortality Table Analysis
    Generalized Mortality Table Analysis Generalized Mortality Table Analysis: Discussion of the search ... the effect of using these other tables? From a direct writer’s perspective, the product actuary should ...

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    • Authors: Larry Warren
    • Date: Jun 2003
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance
  • Generalized Mortality Table Analysis
    Generalized Mortality Table Analysis A discussion of the need to search for alternative mortality ... the effect of using these other tables? From a direct writer’s perspective, the prod- uct actuary should ...

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    • Authors: Larry Warren
    • Date: Mar 2003
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance
  • Mortality Improvement: The Ultimate Onion
    Mortality Improvement: The Ultimate Onion Identifies current trends and considerations when setting ... It is widely known that changes in cardiovascular care has been a major driver in mortality improvement ...

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    • Authors: Jay Biehl, Edward Hui
    • Date: Nov 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Demography>Mortality - Demography; Demography>Longevity; Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Predictive Analytics; Reinsurance>Life reinsurance; Reinsurance>General reinsurance