Description: This article discusses the risk-sharing arrangements provided by a number of different types of hybrid pensions, focusing on hybrid designs in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands, with particular emphasis on the New Brunswick (Canada) shared risk plan.

Description: The author discusses and provides an example of how some companies’ enterprise risk management (ERM) programs are designed and implemented in ways that can unwittingly weaken the organization.

Description: Own risk and solvency assessment (ORSA) is emerging as a requirement for insurance companies in many countries. Enterprise risk management is also being used in banking and other industries. This provides an opportunity for actuaries to expand further into other industries, especially with the CERA credential.

Description: Background on U.K. insurance products, and overview of recent developments that are stimulating the previously stagnant U.K. insurance market.

Description: A discussion of the pillars required to build the needed paradigm for insurance company risk management. From The Actuary Magazine April 2005

Description: Announces the Section has sponsored an educational paper written by Diane Wallace, entitled “Risk Transfer in Life Insurance Company Reinsurance Transactions.” The article also gives a synopsis of the article and who it pertains to.

Description: This article discusses four approaches to managing the enterprise-wide risk: Diversification, Loss Controlling, Risk Trading and Risk Steering.

Description: New column centered on enterprise risk management.

Description: The author explores the importance of treating the modeling process as a dialogue and collaboration.

Description: Companies need to learn to plan for uncertainty by taking into consideration downturns, not just an environment of moderation and occasional booms.