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  • Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Equity Guarantees
    Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Equity Guarantees Recaps the evolution of VA products and hedging programs. Reflects on strategic considerations that contributed to relative performance in this ...

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    • Authors: Ari Lindner
    • Date: Aug 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations
  • US Life Insurers’ Marginal Increase in Investment Risk Won’t Hurt Portfolio Credit Quality
    US Life Insurers’ Marginal Increase in Investment Risk Won’t Hurt Portfolio Credit Quality Comments on how US insurers have compensated for low interest rates by investing in a range of less ...

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    • Authors: Shachar Gonen
    • Date: Aug 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Capital management - Finance & Investments
  • Passive Investing, A Great Idea Gone Bad
    Passive Investing, A Great Idea Gone Bad Reviews anecdotal evidence that the current shift to passive investing is an indication that investors are irrationally ignoring market risk. Equities; ...

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    • Authors: Steven Scoles
    • Date: Aug 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments
  • 2015 Investment Section Asset Allocation Contest Results
    2015 Investment Section Asset Allocation Contest Results Provides the results of the April - Sept 2015 contest organized by the section. Equities;investment strategy;asset management 6442466775 2 ...

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    • Authors: George Eknaian
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations
  • Call for Essays—The 2017–2018 Essay Contest Will Debate Whether This Time It’s Different
    Call for Essays—The 2017–2018 Essay Contest Will Debate Whether This Time It’s Different Invites readers to submit topics on the theme of "This Time It's Different. Members will then ...

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    • Authors: James Kosinski
    • Date: Aug 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Economics>Behavioral economics; Enterprise Risk Management>Strategic risks
  • Proposed NAIC RBC C1 Factors for Life Insurers: Impact on Portfolio Optimization?
    Proposed NAIC RBC C1 Factors for Life Insurers: Impact on Portfolio Optimization? Explains the more granular breakout of bond RBC factors proposed to the NAIC. Evaluates alternative asset ...

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    • Authors: Tobias Gummersbach, Mark Yu
    • Date: Aug 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Capital management - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments
  • Chairperson's Corner
    Chairperson's Corner Update on section activities. Asset liability management 6442484020 8/1/2018 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Kelly Featherstone
    • Date: Aug 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations