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Risk Management, December 2018
recognize that Predictive Analytics is a very dynamic field. Kaggle is a very popular platform for PA ... M&A, it is particularly important that we have a dynamic framework. We must be nimble enough to change ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Nov 2018
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
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Risk Management, December 2018
demonstrate their relevant services and knowledge. This dynamic event allows you to target your learning by attending ... Professionalism and Regulation. Workshops (March 25) Eight dynamic workshops will be offered on a variety of topics ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Nov 2018
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
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Risk Management, August 2018
Risk Management, August 2018 Read the August 2018 issue of Risk Management published by the ... addition, imple- menting and maintaining real- time Dynamic Monitoring and Intervention System (DMIS) over ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Aug 2018
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
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Proactively Managing Life Insurance Risks
Proactively Managing Life Insurance Risks The article explores the possibility of using the ... addition, imple- menting and maintaining real- time Dynamic Monitoring and Intervention System (DMIS) over ...- Authors: Feng Sun, Amy Tran
- Date: Aug 2018
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance; Predictive Analytics
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The Modeling Platform, April 2018, Issue 7
and interdependent. The cell testing process is dynamic, ranging from a simple, time- dependent roll forward ... ELEMENTS In summary, we discussed the elements in a dynamic system- based cell testing approach. This system- ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Apr 2018
- Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
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Adding Value With Model Validation: AG43 Model Validation Case Study
and internal consistency of assumptions (e.g., dynamic lapses and annuitization, base benefit growth, ... coding errors (e.g., base benefit resets or dynamic lapses can be very com- plicated; creating a spreadsheet ...- Authors: Winston Hall, Veltcho Natchev, Mike Minnes
- Date: Apr 2018
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Leadership>Change management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Governance
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Risk Management March 2018
Risk Management March 2018 Read the French language version of the March 2018 issue of Risk ... Management Symposium The ERM Symposium provides a dynamic environment for thought leadership, best practices ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Mar 2018
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
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Risk Management, March 2018
Risk Management, March 2018 Read the March 2018 issue of Risk Management published by the ... Management Symposium The ERM Symposium provides a dynamic environment for thought leadership, best practices ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Mar 2018
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
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Concurrent Session 3A:The Market Impact of Dynamic Hedging on Hedging Program Performance
Concurrent Session 3A:The Market Impact of Dynamic Hedging on Hedging Program Performance Insurance ...- Authors: Larry Zhao, Oksana Cherniavsky, Aymeric Kalife
- Date: Feb 2018
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Derivatives; Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments
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Small Talk, September 2017, Issue 48
some assumption types are better handled through dynamic functions than by A/E ratios (such as flexible ... setting assumptions and margins and developing dynamic functions to use in modeling. Using the multi-risk ...- Date: Sep 2017
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
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June Webinar Topic: Sensitivity Testing and Setting Margins, Plus a Fully Stochastic PBR Method
some assumption types are better handled through dynamic functions than by A/E ratios (such as flexible ... setting assumptions and margins and developing dynamic functions to use in modeling. Using the multi-risk ...- Authors: Mark Birdsall
- Date: Sep 2017
- Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
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The User Experience
The User Experience How can actuaries tailor their work to a target audience? This article ... Are the user controls intuitive? If your work is dynamic, make sure that the user controls are fool-proof ...- Authors: Robert Lang, MICHAEL JOSEPH GILLESPIE, Evan Morgan
- Date: Jun 2017
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
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Do You Have a Combo Product With a Secondary Guarantee? If so, Get Ready for PBR
the CTE 704 of scenario reserves.5 In addition, dynamic assumptions for policyholder behavior that vary ... ready to project assets? Does your company have dynamic assumptions for policyholder behavior? For chronic ...- Authors: Kevin Healy, Benjamin Slutsker
- Date: Jun 2017
- Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Secondary guarantees; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance
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Replacing the Replacement Rate: A Better Way
Replacing the Replacement Rate: A Better Way The standard for measuring retirement income adequacy ... largest dynamic micro-simulation models of society—Statis- tics Canada’s LifePaths dynamic population ...- Authors: Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald
- Date: May 2017
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: International News
- Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans; Pensions & Retirement>Plan design; Social Insurance>Social Security
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2016 SOA Modeling Sessions
this session described methods for developing dynamic functions of full surrender and guaranteed lifetime ... session addressed three issues related to the dynamic hedging of variable annuity products. First, they ...- Authors: Jennifer Wang, Mary Campbell
- Date: Apr 2017
- Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
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The Modeling Platform, April 2017, Issue 5
this session described methods for developing dynamic functions of full surrender and guaranteed lifetime ... session addressed three issues related to the dynamic hedging of variable annuity products. First, they ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Apr 2017
- Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
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Small Talk, March 2017, Issue 47
historical results for key risks • Developing dynamic functions for key risks • Quantifying and ranking ... the Limited Fluctuation method. Developing Dynamic Functions for Key Risks Having set the central ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Mar 2017
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
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The Art of Asset Adequacy Testing
FINANCIAL REPORTER Dynamic Lapse Function Q71 in the practice note addresses dynamic lapse modeling. The ... of sur- render charges, market and many others. Dynamic lapse func- tions are required for annuities by ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries, Rostislav Zilber, Jeremy Johns
- Date: Dec 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
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Roll Your Own Cluster Model
Roll Your Own Cluster Model This article walks through the process of building a cluster model ... to these items from the representative cell. Dynamic items such as initial reserve, initial fund, amount ...- Authors: Robert Crompton
- Date: Dec 2016
- Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
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Risk Management, December 2016 Issue 37
risk management projects require dynamic trading such as in a dynamic hedging program. The transaction ... process is even more complicated and may require dynamic programming. With these adjustments, different ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Dec 2016
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
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Long-Term Care Modeling Part 1: An Overview
Long-Term Care Modeling Part 1: An Overview This article is the first installment of a three-part ... Model fitting. This includes retrofitting and dynamic testing to assess and validate that the model ...- Authors: Lo Linda Chow, Kevin Kang, Jillian Cataloni
- Date: Dec 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
- Topics: Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
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Modeling General Account Assets: An Introduction
Modeling General Account Assets: An Introduction A brief overview of modeling bonds and mortgages ... vali- date modeled prepay behavior, especially dynamic behavior, this would be a good assumption to stress ...- Authors: Phillip Schechter
- Date: Dec 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
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Many-Task Computing Brings High Performance and Simplicity Into Principle-Based Applications
Many-Task Computing Brings High Performance and Simplicity Into Principle-Based Applications Insurance ... replaced or supplemented by a principle-based dynamic method. This change requires enhanced modeling ...- Authors: Huina Chen, Henry Bequet
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Computer science
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Many-Task Computing Brings High Performance and Simplicity Into Principle-Based Applications
Many-Task Computing Brings High Performance and Simplicity Into Principle-Based Applications Insurance ... replaced or supplemented by a principle-based dynamic method. This change requires enhanced modeling ...- Authors: Huina Chen, Henry Bequet
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Computer science
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Risk Management, August 2016 Issue 36
behavior.” “We are in the process of revisiting our dynamic excess lapse functions to get increased comfort ... experience. How to exercise sound judgment in a dynamic environment with the use of tools and techniques ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
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Product Matters
sophisticated asset-management tools, such as dynamic portfolio rebalancing and hedging. Explaining ... for highly variable assumptions, such as the dynamic lapse assumption for variable annuity products ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Jul 2016
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Annuities>Product development - Annuities; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance
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End to End Assumption Documentation Practices
End to End Assumption Documentation Practices On October 30, 2015, the SOA Assumption Development ... for highly variable assumptions, such as the dynamic lapse assumption for variable annuity products ...- Authors: Hua Li, Alexander Zaidlin
- Date: Jul 2016
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Experience Studies & Data
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The Fundamental Trends Reshaping Life Insurance
The Fundamental Trends Reshaping Life Insurance Six years after the global financial crisis, the ... sophisticated asset-management tools, such as dynamic portfolio rebalancing and hedging. Explaining ...- Authors: Bartlomiej Maciaga, Achim Schwetlick, Alpesh Shah
- Date: Jul 2016
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Annuities>Product development - Annuities; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance
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Effective Documentation in Model Risk Management
manner. DOCUMENTATION LIFECYCLE Most models are dynamic, undergoing changes and updates to reflect underlying ... conditions. Effective documentation is similarly dynamic. Effective model documentation is revised and ...- Authors: Robert Crompton
- Date: Apr 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks
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The Modeling Platform
manner. DOCUMENTATION LIFECYCLE Most models are dynamic, undergoing changes and updates to reflect underlying ... conditions. Effective documentation is similarly dynamic. Effective model documentation is revised and ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Apr 2016
- Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Life Insurance>Policyholder behavior - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Universal life; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Deterministic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Software
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Understanding the Riskiness Of A GLWB Rider For FIAs
Understanding the Riskiness Of A GLWB Rider For FIAs The article explores impact of resetting ... annuities;Modeling efficiency;Stochastic models;Dynamic simulation models;Asset modeling;Assumptions;Monte ...- Authors: Pawel Konieczny, Jae Jung
- Date: Apr 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Annuities>Equity-indexed annuities; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Asset modeling; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
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End to End Assumption Documentation Practices
End to End Assumption Documentation Practices On October 30, 2015, the SOA Assumption Development ... for highly variable assumptions, such as the dynamic lapse assumption for variable annuity products ...- Authors: Alexander Zaidlin, Hua Li
- Date: Mar 2016
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Experience Studies & Data
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Full Issue
rise of GMDBs The GLWB arms race The era of dynamic asset allocation Years 2002 through 2007 were ... away from equities and the use of dynamic asset allocation. Dynamic asset allocation comprises the use ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Feb 2016
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Annuities>Product development - Annuities; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance
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Global Variable Annuity Relected in New Zealand Product Design
Global Variable Annuity Relected in New Zealand Product Design New Zealand is about to launch its ... a phased introduction of solvency credits for dynamic hedging. As there was no local experience, we ...- Authors: Murray Alan Hilder, Ralph Stewart
- Date: Jan 2016
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: International News
- Topics: Annuities>Capital - Annuities; Annuities>Guaranteed living benefits; Annuities>Individual annuities; Annuities>Investment strategy - Annuities; Annuities>Marketing and distribution - Annuities; Annuities>Policyholder behavior - Annuities; Annuities>Pricing - Annuities; Annuities>Reserves - Annuities; Annuities>Product development - Annuities; Annuities>Variable annuities; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Asset liability management; Finance & Investments>Derivatives; Finance & Investments>Investment policy; Finance & Investments>Investments
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Health Watch, Issue 79, December 2015, Health Watch
etc., one would be hard-pressed to find a more dynamic industry. And I’m proud to say that the Health ... Correction Models (VECMs), to model multivariate dynamic systems including time dependency be- tween economic ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Dec 2015
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Influence; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Disability; Health & Disability>Critical illness insurance; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis; Technology & Applications>Computer science
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The next step forward: Can one actuarial system do it all?
The next step forward: Can one actuarial system do it all? The next evolution of actuarial ... and cloud solutions have enabled more com- plex, dynamic analyses to be produced in a timely fashion. Adopting ...- Authors: Corey A Carriker, Jason Morton, Ryan Kiefer
- Date: Dec 2015
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Deterministic models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
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How to Get Started in Predictive Analytics
How to Get Started in Predictive Analytics Looks at free and inexpensive resources for the ... the prior texts don’t: for prettier graphs and dynamic reporting. 16 | DECEMBER 2015 PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS ...- Authors: Mary Campbell
- Date: Dec 2015
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Predictive Analytics
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Hitting the Target: Improvements to U.S. GAAP for Long-Duration Insurance Contracts
Hitting the Target: Improvements to U.S. GAAP for Long-Duration Insurance Contracts After ... ment without at least partial backtrack to a more dynamic stan- Front-End Loads Many people interpret existing ...- Authors: Steven Malerich
- Date: Dec 2015
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
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Article Title * Producing Actionable Insights from Predictive Models Built Upon Condensed Electronic Medical Records
Article Title * Producing Actionable Insights from Predictive Models Built Upon Condensed ... Correction Models (VECMs), to model multivariate dynamic systems including time dependency be- tween economic ...- Authors: Sheamus Parkes
- Date: Dec 2015
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics
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Improving Techniques: The use of predictive analytics in the development of experience studies
analytics techniques to project living benefit dynamic lapses. Predictive analytics techniques can also ... and dynamic lapses. With traditional techniques, base lapses are required to estimate dynamic lapses ...- Authors: John Fenton, Kendrick Lombardo
- Date: Oct 2015
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Life Insurance>Underwriting - Life Insurance; Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
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A Thought on Fermi Problems for Actuaries
A Thought on Fermi Problems for Actuaries In physics and engineering education, Fermi problems require ... for Variable Annuity Guaranteed Benefits with Dynamic Policyholder Behavior. Preprint. Available on ...- Authors: Runhuan Feng
- Date: Aug 2015
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
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What is the Scope of Model Validation?
Does the portion of model require static or dynamic validation? These bullet points are just a taste ... current period actuals. Some refer to this as dynamic validation interchangeably. Most models have ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries, James McClure
- Date: Aug 2014
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing; Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods
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The Enterprise Risk Management Framework of Risk Appetite Risk Appetite Assessment Framework and Implementation Program for an Organization
important to remember that risk appetite is dynamic and may change over time. The critical part of ... We need to understand that the assessment is dynamic and requires regular updating and refinement ...- Authors: Debashis Banerjee
- Date: Jan 2014
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Risk appetite; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk categories; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM
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Obesity and Mortality
Obesity and Mortality The percentage of the population who are obese has grown dramatically worldwide ... have produced mixed findings in this regard, a dynamic measure of weight status (incorporating weight ...- Authors: Sam Gutterman
- Date: Jan 2014
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality
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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 ... and features, multiple fee structures along with dynamic customer behavior models. Each contract carries ...- 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
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Current Trends in Asset Adequacy Testing
method is to review for reasonableness. Some dynamic validation occurs but to a much lesser degree ... up to five listed assumptions. It appears that dynamic lapses is the assumption that concerns the appointed ...- Authors: Leon Langlitz
- Date: Sep 2013
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
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End-User Computing: Solving the Problem
End-User Computing: Solving the Problem End-user computing (EUC) applications (such as Microsoft ... allows them to respond quickly and effectively to dynamic market conditions. And auditors and regulators ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Apr 2013
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
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Credit Risk Modeling Techniques For Life Insurers Report
and Jarrow and Turnbull (1997) focus on the dynamic nature of credit risk through credit spreads. Duffie ... Jarrow and Turnbull develop a model that allows for dynamic credit spreads and calculate the associated impacts ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Sep 2012
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Life Insurance
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Business-Focused Risk Maps: An Approach to Improve the Effectiveness of Risk Identification
Business-Focused Risk Maps: An Approach to Improve the Effectiveness of Risk Identification A ... Identification A risk map is an effective and dynamic tool in helping companies develop a broader view ...- Authors: Karen DeToro
- Date: Aug 2012
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM
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Estimation of Probability of Defaults (PD) for Low Default Portfolios: An Actuarial Approach
Estimation of Probability of Defaults (PD) for Low Default Portfolios: An Actuarial Approach ... step further, this paper intends to propose a new dynamic mechanism to for the risk management industry for ...- Authors: Nabil Iqbal, Syed A Ali
- Date: Apr 2012
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Risk appetite; Finance & Investments>Economic capital
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Enterprise Risk Management and Capital Budgeting under Under Dependent Risks: An Integrated Framework
Enterprise Risk Management and Capital Budgeting under Under Dependent Risks: An Integrated ... relationships within an intricate corporate structure in a dynamic business environment. . This paper develops an ...- Authors: Jing Ai, Tianyang Wang
- Date: Apr 2012
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risk Management
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Capital management - ERM; Enterprise Risk Management>Financial management; Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Portfolio management - ERM; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk appetite; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk categories; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Enterprise Risk Management>Strategic risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Systematic risk; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Banking - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Capital management - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Risk measurement - Finance & Investments
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Acronyms for Actuaries
common measure risk for insurance companies. DCAT Dynamic Capital Adequacy Testing DCAT must be completed ... SEC authority for discretionary rulemaking. DFA Dynamic Financial Analysis DFA is a simulation approach ...- Date: Mar 2012
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Technology & Applications
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Inforce Data Compression Methods for Actuarial Modeling
s i o n(3) Validating Results •Static and Dynamic Validation •Validating with Reduced Cell or Reduced ... generate too much output to store. • Aggregate or dynamic modeling features may not work correctly; ex: reinsurance ...- Authors: Matthew Wininger
- Date: Aug 2011
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
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Long Term Accumulation of Wealth - The Case of a Small Health Insurance Company
Long Term Accumulation of Wealth - The Case of a Small Health Insurance Company ... representation is expressed in terms of probabilities. • A dynamic stochastic model is a stochastic model that incorporates ...- Authors: Natalia Humphreys
- Date: Aug 2011
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Capital management - ERM; Health & Disability>Health insurance
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Modeling Motorcycle Insurance Rate Reduction due to Mandatory Safety Courses
approach. Zhang(2009) generalized the INAR to dynamic heterogeneity with applications in automobile ... (2009) Integer‐Valued Autoregressive Processes with Dynamic Heterogeneity and their Applications in Automobile Insurance ...- Authors: Jeyaraj Vadiveloo, Shujuan Huang, Application Administrator
- Date: Aug 2011
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM
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Society Of Actuaries Annual Meeting Features Social Insurance Modeling Mini-Seminar
Society Of Actuaries Annual Meeting Features Social Insurance Modeling Mini-Seminar Information ... practice, the migration assumption is important in dynamic population modelling as used in social insurance ...- Authors: Sam Gutterman
- Date: Jul 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: In The Public Interest
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Social Insurance
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Revisiting Pension Actuarial Science: A Five-Part Series
Revisiting Pension Actuarial Science: A Five-Part Series The current financial model put forth ... financial instruments’ static contract terms) is the dynamic nature of the pension payoff promises as they ...- Authors: James Rizzo, Krzysztof Ostaszewski, Piotr Krekora
- Date: Jun 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans; Pensions & Retirement>Risk management
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Public Plans: Using Risk Profiles to Manage Funding Goals
Public Plans: Using Risk Profiles to Manage Funding Goals Paper presents two alternative practices ... bullet to ease all concerns. The risk profile is dynamic and demands constant attention. Plans need ...- Authors: Karen I Steffen, Scott Porter, Joshua Davis
- Date: Jun 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans
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Model Compression and Stochastic Modeling
Model Compression and Stochastic Modeling Discusses methods to efficiently run stochastic models ... 000 or more scenarios. For companies modeling dynamic hedging, each policy might need to be projected ...- Authors: Craig Reynolds
- Date: Jun 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
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Revisiting Pension Actuarial Science: A Five-Part Series – Part 1, Fair Value of the Liability – The Contractual Benefit Obligation
Revisiting Pension Actuarial Science: A Five-Part Series – Part 1, Fair Value of the Liability ... financial instruments’ static contract terms) is the dynamic nature of the pension payoff promises as they ...- Authors: James Rizzo, Krzysztof Ostaszewski, Piotr Krekora
- Date: Jun 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Annuities; Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans; Pensions & Retirement>Risk management
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The Missing 1 Percent
The Missing 1 Percent A discussion of insurance claims processing and payment systems, and how ... claims data universe is, in short, chroni- cally dynamic. It simply never comes to rest. Ever. Period.- Authors: Jim Del Vecchio
- Date: May 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Long-Term Care News
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health information technology; Health & Disability>Electronic medical record
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Cost of Implementing a Principle-Based Framework for Determining Reserves and Capital Survey Results
Cost of Implementing a Principle-Based Framework for Determining Reserves and Capital ... calculations besides PBA, e.g., ALM duration studies, dynamic hedging analyses, and economic capital calculations ...- Authors: Gregory J Roemelt, Jason Kehrberg, Charles J Souza
- Date: Apr 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Modeling & Statistical Methods
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Will Sales Of a De-Risked VA Product Improve Reserve and Required Capital Positions under Principle-Based Approaches?
charge period for B and L share respec- tively. A dynamic lapse formula is acting to reduce the base lapse ... Utilization of the GMIB benefits is also assumed to be dynamic based on in-the-moneyness of the guarantee. There ...- Authors: Yuhong Xue
- Date: Feb 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Annuities>Capital - Annuities; Annuities>Reserves - Annuities; Annuities>Variable annuities
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Why Predictive Modeling for Life Insurance and Annuities?
analysis could easily and effectively be merged into dynamic, stochastic mortal- ity models to develop a unified ... Product Matters! | FEBRUARY 2010 | 27 - Dynamic policyholder behavior in interest-sensitive products ...- Authors: Andrew Jon Staudt
- Date: Feb 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
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Spreadsheet Issues: Pitfalls, Best Practices, and Practical Tips
Spreadsheet Issues: Pitfalls, Best Practices, and Practical Tips The author has gathered a variety ... on the other hand, generally are looking at the dynamic possibilities of a spreadsheet, having several ...- Authors: Mary Campbell
- Date: Feb 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Actuarial Practice Forum
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Technology & Applications>Software
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Automating the Underwriting Process
Automating the Underwriting Process NewsDirect article that discusses the benefits of automating ... applied for cases; but can go much further using dynamic drill- down rules logic which enables processing ...- Authors: Susie Cour-Palais
- Date: Jan 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: News Direct
- Topics: Life Insurance>Underwriting - Life Insurance; Technology & Applications>E-commerce; Health & Disability>Electronic medical record
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Analysis of Methods for Determining Margins for Uncertainty Under a Principle-Based Framework for Life Insurance and Annuity Products
.....................................75 5.5.5 Dynamic Assumptions on Policyholder Behavior.......... ... Society of Actuaries 27 Make the formula used for dynamic assumptions (such as lapse rates or guarantee utilizations ...- Authors: Larry Rubin, Xiaokai Shi, Nicholas Ranson
- Date: Mar 2009
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Modeling & Statistical Methods
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Valuation of Life Insurance Liabilities on a Market-Consistent Basis: Experience from the United Kingdom
Valuation of Life Insurance Liabilities on a Market-Consistent Basis: Experience from the United ... upon the firm’s solvency, or that they adopt a dynamic investment strategy, for example, changing their ...- Authors: CHRISTOPHER JOHN OBRIEN
- Date: Mar 2009
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Actuarial Practice Forum
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting
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Margins in Medical Claim Liabilities under Future Accounting Models
Margins in Medical Claim Liabilities under Future Accounting Models In 2007 the International ... with health care providers. In light of this dynamic, most U.S. medical insurers offer large group benefit ...- Authors: Rowen Bell
- Date: Aug 2008
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Actuarial Practice Forum
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Health & Disability>Health insurance
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Society of Actuaries’ Research Project on Financial Reporting for Insurance Contracts under Possible Future International Accounting Standards
Society of Actuaries’ Research Project on Financial Reporting for Insurance Contracts under Possible ... deflators. Both sets of projections also include dynamic lapse and withdrawal assumptions for both GAAP ...- Authors: Sam Gutterman, Randy Tillis, Hung Hsun Jennifer Liang, Tracey Polsgrove
- Date: Aug 2008
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Actuarial Practice Forum
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]
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Human Behavior: An Impediment to Future Mortality Improvement A Focus on Obesity and Related Matters
Human Behavior: An Impediment to Future Mortality Improvement A Focus on Obesity and Related ... behavior, understanding the contributions of its dynamic nature and effects on mortality, particularly of ...- Authors: Sam Gutterman
- Date: Jan 2008
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Health & Disability>Chronic health management - Health & Disability
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On Simulation-Based Approaches to Risk Measurement in Mortality with Specific Reference to Binomial Lee-Carter Modeling Abstract
On Simulation-Based Approaches to Risk Measurement in Mortality with Specific Reference to Binomial ... values in both period and cohort frameworks. Dynamic simulation models;Mortality modeling;Predictive ...- Authors: Steven Haberman, Arthur Renshaw
- Date: Jan 2008
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks
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On Simulation-Based Approaches to Risk Measurement in Mortality with Specific Reference to Binomial Lee-Carter Modeling
On Simulation-Based Approaches to Risk Measurement in Mortality with Specific Reference to Binomial ... values in both period and cohort frameworks. Dynamic simulation models;Mortality modeling;Predictive ...- Authors: Steven Haberman, Arthur Renshaw
- Date: Jan 2008
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks
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A Study of the Lee-Carter Model with Age-Shifts
A Study of the Lee-Carter Model with Age-Shifts We propose an age-shift model to modify the LC model ... can be hedged. These studies all make use of a dynamic mortality model to deal with mortality risk.- Authors: Ching-Syang Jack Yue, HONG-CHIH HUANG, Sharon Yang
- Date: Jan 2008
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Annuities>Pricing - Annuities; Demography>Longevity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Global Perspectives; Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks
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Longevity Risk Pricing
Longevity Risk Pricing This paper proposes a new method to price the longevity risk premia ... Young, V.R., and Zariphopoulou, T. 2002. “Pricing Dynamic Insurance Risks Using the Principle of Equivalent ...- Authors: Jiajia Cui
- Date: Jan 2008
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Demography>Longevity; Health & Disability>Health risks; Reinsurance>Financial reinsurance; Reinsurance>Pricing - Reinsurance