Description: After International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) issued International Financial Reporting Standard No. 17 – Insurance Contracts (“IFRS 17”), IASB received much feedback and suggestions for improvement. As a result, in early 2019, IASB made limited changes to IFRS 17. The presentation will briefly discuss the main contents and effects of those changes.

Description: In this translation of an original article by Oscar E. Velandia, the role of the actuary in the Colombian insurance market place in light of regulatory change is examined. A comparison with the rules from the Solvency II Directive puts the actuarial function into context. In addition, the new financial reporting requirements set forth by IFRS 17 and the involvement of the actuary in finance is described.

Description: Describes progress the actuarial profession is taking to further its presence in China.

Description: Briefly discusses the Taiwan Actuarial Community as of September 2000.

Description: Doing Illustration Actuary Testing over the Life of a Policy

Description: This report highlights findings from the 2011 Retirement Risks Survey related to economic and financial issues, with additional sources for commentary.

Description: Writing articles is not as hard as most people think, but it does take some thought and planning. This article gives practical tips about how to put "pen to paper" and write an effective article.

Description: Table of Contents for the Spring 1988 Society of Actuaries Meeting, held May 16–17 in Louisville.

Description: The article warns against treating the results of a stochastic model with more deference than other actuarial analysis, and describes some hidden risks involved with choice of model and calibration.

Description: Read the Quo Vadis Reinsurance.