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  • One Right Answer: A Challenge for Actuaries
    One Right Answer: A Challenge for Actuaries A reflection on the need/desire for one right answer when there isn't one Accounting standards; 9184 5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Carol A Marler
    • Date: May 2004
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • Fair Value: Yin and Yang
    Fair Value: Yin and Yang This article discusses fair value reporting for insurance companies and how to get fair value in the real world. Discount rates=Interest rates;Generally Accepted ...

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    • Authors: Carol A Marler
    • Date: Aug 2004
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting
  • Rethinking Embedded Value: The Stochastic Modeling Revolution
    Rethinking Embedded Value: The Stochastic Modeling Revolution A discussion of the use of stochastic modeling in Embedded Value financial reporting Deterministic models;Embedded value;Generally ...

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    • Authors: Carol A Marler, Vincent Y Y Tsang
    • Date: Dec 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Embedded value; Financial Reporting & Accounting
  • Aristotle Was Wrong: or Formulas vs. Actuarial Judgment
    Aristotle Was Wrong: or Formulas vs. Actuarial Judgment Under non-Aristotelian logic, there are multiple values, or shades of gray. Indeed, there may even be unexpected results from logical ...

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    • Authors: Carol A Marler
    • Date: Mar 2005
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Risk measurement - Finance & Investments; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Capital - Life Insurance; Public Policy