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  • The Regulated Road To Ruin
    The Regulated Road To Ruin Discusses the severe adverse effects on U.S. capital markets that will occur due to the passage of FAS 115, which requires marking certain assets to market without a ...

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    • Authors: Irwin T Vanderhoof
    • Date: Jun 1995
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting
  • Revenue Recognition, Part 2: Earned Premiums and Experience Deviations
    Revenue Recognition, Part 2: Earned Premiums and Experience Deviations Feature article, second part in a series, about the International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) and of the Financial ...

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    • Authors: James Milholland
    • Date: Sep 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]
  • Spring Cleaning
    Spring Cleaning Feature article discussing the latest changes to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial ...

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    • Authors: Henry Siegel
    • Date: Jun 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]
  • The Mini-Series Continues
    The Mini-Series Continues Feature article describing the latest developments with the International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board. international ...

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    • Authors: Henry Siegel
    • Date: Jun 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]
  • Industry Preparedness And Impact of FASB Targeted Improvements
    Industry Preparedness And Impact of FASB Targeted Improvements Review of modeling of impact of proposed GAAP changes and commentary on preparedness based on company survey. GAAP ...

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    • Authors: Craig Reynolds, Karthik Yadatore
    • Date: Sep 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • PBR Developments: What’s Going on with the Valuation Manual?
    PBR Developments: What’s Going on with the Valuation Manual? This article summarizes recent proposed changes to the Valuation Manual that might take effect for 2019 valuations for PBR business.

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    • Authors: Arnold Dicke, Leonard Mangini
    • Date: Sep 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance
  • IRS Issues Ruling Applying Diversification Rules to Illiquid Funds
    IRS Issues Ruling Applying Diversification Rules to Illiquid Funds Discussion of the March 1, 2013 Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) release of PLR 201309011, which addresses the application of ...

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    • Authors: Bryan W Keene, Alison R Peak
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Finance & Investments>Investments; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Tax accounting
  • IRS Rules on New BOLI Arrangement
    IRS Rules on New BOLI Arrangement This article discusses the ruling on the new BOLI arrangement and addresses three aspects of the tax treatment of the arrangement: (1) the LLC’s taxation as a ...

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    • Authors: John Adney, Bryan W Keene
    • Date: May 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Tax accounting
  • Foreign Insurance Subsidiaries' Reserve Amounts May Be Used to Determine Foreign Personal Holding Company Income
    Foreign Insurance Subsidiaries' Reserve Amounts May Be Used to Determine Foreign Personal Holding Company Income A discussion of the ramifications, facts and rules associated with loss ...

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    • Authors: Kevin Owens
    • Date: May 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Tax accounting
  • Tax Implications of Applying Principles-Based Reserves Retroactively
    Tax Implications of Applying Principles-Based Reserves Retroactively This article explores the complexities and potential problems with respect to tax reserves that could result from a ...

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    • Authors: Kory Olsen
    • Date: May 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Tax accounting; Life Insurance; Public Policy