Description: This article discusses how actuaries can determine whether they are qualified to do various kinds of actuarial work. The article refers to the code of professional conduct, the qualification standards, and the "look in the mirror" test. The article describes five case studies that provide examples of how to determine whether an actuary should accept a work assignment. A key conclusion is that actuaries are best protected if they use good professional judgment and do quality work.

Description: Discussion of the development of a new Preneed Valuation Mortality Table

Description: Managing Actuarial Function in a Small Insurance Company in the U.S.United States and Canada

Description: This past December the NAIC adopted the 2001 CSO mortality table. Now things will get interesting as the states consider when they will adopt the table

Description: What are the possible future implications to insurance companies of significant improvements in mortality? How can futurism techniques be used in research? The formation of the mortality improvement study group at the Principal Financial Group was the first step toward examining the issue of mortality improvement. In an interactive format, we will present what we learned about mortality and futurism techniques by participating in this group.

Description: Colorado Springs SOA meting recap on Futurism's Section presentation on the impact of Terrorism on Future Mortality Assumptions.

Description: Introduction to articles about Tax Reform

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Presenters discuss a method of mortality projection on various scenarios about terrorism that have been written by futurists given the events of Sept. 11. Attendees learn to use a futurism technique scenarios to address actuarial problems.

Description: Summarizing the best things about the smaller insurance company section.

Description: This article is all about using assumptions in illustration actuary testing. It starts talking about assumption governance, which applies to illustration actuary models as much as any other models. It then goes on to talk about the particular rules related to assumptions for illustration actuary testing.