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  • The 2005 Version of the Generally Recognized Expense Table GRET
    system cate- gories. These were Branch Office, Direct Marketing, Home Service and All Other. This sorting ... all expense categories of the branch office and direct marketing groups. For the Home Service and Other ...

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    • Authors: Leon Langlitz
    • Date: Nov 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Life Insurance>Expenses - Life Insurance; Public Policy
  • Critical Illness Insurance – The Opportunity Product for Companies Large and Small
    financial protection vehicle. Employer health care cost trends continue at unsustainable, albeit reduced ... Associates in Washington, while pri- vate health care cost trends continue in the 7 to 8 percent range ...

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    • Authors: Sheila Matheson
    • Date: Jun 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Critical illness insurance
  • Chairpersons Corner
    Chairpersons Corner Summary of the upcoming activities for the Smaller Insurance Company ... evolve. SmallCo has also identi- fied the Affordable Care Act as an important industry topic for health actuaries ...

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    • Authors: Ryan Stowe
    • Date: Mar 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Influence; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Annuities; Life Insurance; Public Policy
  • Enterprise Risk Management For Small Insurers—It’s Still Three Words
    Enterprise Risk Management For Small Insurers—It’s Still Three Words Discusses the use of ERM in ... the organization. Finally, the study cited the primary barriers to ERM within organizations: • “Lack ...

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    • Authors: Norman E Hill
    • Date: Nov 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
  • Mortgage-Backed Securities Can Be a Valuable Addition to U.S. Treasury Bond Portfolios at Small-to-Mid- Sized Insurance Companies
    Mortgage-Backed Securities Can Be a Valuable Addition to U.S. Treasury Bond Portfolios at Small-to-Mid- ... mortgage loans, prepayment risk is generally a primary risk when investing in MBS versus U.S. Treasuries ...

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    • Authors: Mark W Whitford
    • Date: Mar 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
  • Recommendations of the Society of Actuaries Mortality Study Working Group
    Recommendations of the Society of Actuaries Mortality Study Working Group Summary of the ... underwriters, repre- senting a nice cross-section of direct companies, reinsurers and consultants. In order ...

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    • Authors: Allen Klein
    • Date: Nov 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality
  • Sharpen Your Competitive Edge with Retirement Options for Annuities
    Sharpen Your Competitive Edge with Retirement Options for Annuities This article discusses the ... in retirement, the costs for health and long-term care and the expenses related to unplanned life events ...

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    • Authors: Wendy McCullough
    • Date: Jun 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks
  • Regulatory Update on Life and Some Health Insurance Issues as of Dec. 21, 2012
    Regulatory Update on Life and Some Health Insurance Issues as of Dec. 21, 2012 An update on the ... (VM22) and health insurance, including long-term care and cancer (VM25), remain under current statutory ...

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    • Authors: Norman E Hill
    • Date: Mar 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Annuities>Fixed annuities; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance
  • Small Talk
    evolve. SmallCo has also identi- fied the Affordable Care Act as an important industry topic for health actuaries ... working on a case study apply- ing RSM to long-term care insurance, using all the lessons learned so far ...

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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