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  • A Portfolio Approach to Retirement Income Security
    A Portfolio Approach to Retirement Income Security Retirees and their advisors should construct diversified portfolios of retirement income, allocating among various retirement income classes ...

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    • Authors: Steven Vernon
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Annuities>Fixed annuities; Annuities>Individual annuities; Annuities>Investment strategy - Annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans
  • Designing and Communicating Retirement Plans for "Humans"
    Designing and Communicating Retirement Plans for "Humans" This essay advocates that the transition from DB to DC plans won't be complete until plan sponsors offer programs ...

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    • Authors: Steven Vernon
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Annuities>Fixed annuities; Annuities>Individual annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation
  • Enhanced Annuities: Caring For At-Retirement Needs
    Enhanced Annuities: Caring For At-Retirement Needs This article explores the development of the annuity market in the UK over the past 20 years. It examines the explosive growth achieved by the ...

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    • Authors: Mick James
    • Date: Mar 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Annuities>Individual annuities; Annuities>Product development - Annuities; Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks
  • Representative Scenarios Method (RSM) Part 2-Field Testing the RSM
    Representative Scenarios Method (RSM) Part 2-Field Testing the RSM Building on the Part 1 article, Introduction to the Representative Scenarios Method, this article describes testing the ...

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    • Authors: Mark Birdsall, Stephen Strommen
    • Date: Mar 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Annuities>Reserves - Annuities; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance
  • Diverse Risks 2016 Call for Essays
    Diverse Risks 2016 Call for Essays Diverse Risks 2016 Call for Essays annuities;Asset allocation;Behavioral economics;Budgets;Women;Social Security;Social Insurance;Skilled nursing facilities = ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Apr 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Topics: Annuities>Payout annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Financial economics; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans; Pensions & Retirement>Plan design; Public Policy; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Social Security
  • Combining LTC Benefits With Other Products
    Combining LTC Benefits With Other Products Discussion of LTC insurance product developments being spurred by recent demographic and regulatory trends, especially combination products such as LTC ...

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    • Authors: Edward P Mohoric, Melvin Rambo, William DeCapua, Mark J Warshawsky
    • Date: Oct 2001
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Annuities>Pricing - Annuities; Health & Disability>Disability insurance; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Pensions & Retirement>Plan design
  • GPUs: How We Went From Zombie Blood Splatter To Financial Projections
    GPUs: How We Went From Zombie Blood Splatter To Financial Projections GPUs are structured differently from CPUs in that they are designed to process many small programs or functions ...
    • Authors: Chris Stiefeling
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Small Talk
    Small Talk Metadata for entire issue Statutory Reserves;Principles-Based Reserves (PBR);Life Reserves;Annuity Reserves;Risk Measurement;Futurism;Strategic Risks;Demographics;professional ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Mar 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Annuities; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Enterprise Risk Management>Strategic risks; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Public Policy
  • The Future of Retirement Planning is Already Here — It's Jus
    The Future of Retirement Planning is Already Here — It's Jus Many of the innovations and methods required to improve retirement security exist, but have not been pulled together into an ...

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    • Authors: Steve Chen
    • Date: May 2018
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Topics: Annuities>Fixed annuities; Annuities>Individual annuities; Annuities>Investment strategy - Annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Financial economics; Economics>Health economics
  • Free Tacos!
    Free Tacos! Compares how other industries (in this case, Fast Food) researches and tests new products. Provides examples of how the insurance industry can efficiently research and test new ...

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    • Authors: Steven Rueschhoff
    • Date: Feb 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Thought leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Annuities>Product development - Annuities; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance