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  • Editor’s Corner: The Morality and Ethics Involved in Life Insurance
    Editor’s Corner: The Morality and Ethics Involved in Life Insurance Editor’s Corner: The Morality and ... December 2021 “You bought it all, didn’t you? That’s not a question. I’m not asking, I’m telling you. I ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Poon-Affat
    • Date: Dec 2021
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Reinsurance
  • On a Winding Path to Reinsurance: An Interview with Christine Hofbeck
    Enter Fortitude Re. Fortitude Re is one of the world’s leading providers of legacy reinsurance solutions ... bespoke transactional solutions for legacy Life & Annuity and P&C insurers. Here, I’m heading up the full ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Poon-Affat, Christine Hofbeck
    • Date: Mar 2023
    • Competency: Leadership
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Reinsurance
  • Alternatives to Disability Rider Benefits: Brazilian Update
    Provides background on the Brazilian insurance authority's ban of the group life rider benefit for Total and ... As a result of the Brazilian insurance authority's ban of the life rider benefit, companies will need ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Poon-Affat
    • Date: Dec 2005
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Disability insurance
  • An Actuary and ... Chess Master
    I learnt I was fascinated. I enjoy it because it’s a game of skill, and it has enough complexity that ... 1873 but only men played until 1978, when a Women’s Board was added – though your score only counted for ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Poon-Affat
    • Date: Mar 2024
    • Competency: Communication
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Reinsurance
  • Editorial: Back to the Basics
    happened? How did we get in this financial crisis? It's my personal view that there were three contributing ... global reinsurance giant who was lamenting his company's poor underwriting results for the last few years.

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    • Authors: Ronald Poon-Affat
    • Date: Aug 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Economics
  • A View From the Top With David Howell, CEO, Pacific Life Re
    many insurers, Pacific Life’s major lines are market driven whereas PL Re’s are insurance driven; specifically ... specifically, our major lines are mortality, longevity, and morbidity. Having Pacific Life as a parent is ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Poon-Affat
    • Date: Feb 2021
    • Competency: Leadership
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Global Perspectives
  • Rational Ignorance and the Protection Gap: Is There a Cure?
    might save your career. The results of Dr. Sharot’s survey also provide a classic example of the natural ... calorie counts on menus for chain restaurants in the U.S. with 20 or more locations. One might think customers ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Poon-Affat
    • Date: Mar 2021
    • Competency: Communication
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Policyholder behavior - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance
  • Haitians Helping Themselves in a Disaster
    Population mortality By S. Michael McLaughlin Reinsurance News, October 2021 Editor’s note: This article ... the newsletter editors, or the respective author’s employer. Michael McLaughlin, FSA, CERA, FIA, MAAA ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Poon-Affat
    • Date: Oct 2021
    • Competency: Leadership
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Actuarial Speed Cubers in Wonderland
    where patterns and permutations intertwine, Rubik's Speedcubing stands as a unique phenomenon that resonates ... article delves into the captivating world of Rubik's Speedcubing, and explores cognitive parallels, and ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Poon-Affat
    • Date: Aug 2023
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring
  • Another Risk Management Book On The Best–Sellers List...
    sold in airports. OK, they haven't quite made Oprah's book club as yet... but have patience. I recall when ... and Boards of Directors assumed that the company's risks were being well-managed and it is quite likely ...

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    • Authors: Ronald Poon-Affat
    • Date: Dec 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management