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  • Enterprise Risk -Reward Optimization: Two Critical Approaches

    Enterprise Risk -Reward Optimization: Two Critical Approaches In a very general setting this paper describes a straightforward, non-parametric approach to aggregate "stand-alone" ...

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    • Authors: Damon D Levine
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Risk appetite; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM
  • How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects

    How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects By Ray Mascola Communication;Operational Management;Time Management ;Management Skills ;Entrepreneurism By Ray Mascola Learning any skill takes commitment, ...
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; 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: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • MaD Happenings

    MaD Happenings An update on Marketing and Distribution Section events and initiatives.By Adam Vanevenhoven Middle market;Retirement planning By Adam Vanevenhoven Research Projects MaD continues ...
    • Authors: Adam Vanevenhoven
    • Date: May 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Rethinking Family Tiers

    Rethinking Family Tiers A closer look at family tier factor rating assumptions, and how well they reflect actual claim cost data. Assumptions;Family coverage;Health care costs; 25712 1/1/2011 12: ...

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    • Authors: Kristi Bohn
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Health Watch, November 2016, Issue 81

    Health Watch, November 2016, Issue 81 Read the November 2016 issue of Health Watch published by the Health Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Public Policy; Public Policy
  • psn-2017-iss91-cutler-wrapping-up

    psn-2017-iss91-cutler-wrapping-up This issue wraps up the publication of essays to explore solutions available to address risks in retirement and focus on risks in a DC environment. Pensions; ...

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    • Authors: John Cutler
    • Date: Feb 2017
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Long-term Care>Public financing - Long-term Care; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans; Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks
  • Think Like a Matador

    Think Like a Matador The author uses the example of a female matador to explore fixed and growth mindsets, and suggests ways to adjust beliefs to achieve greater success. PD 4294999267 8/1/2013 ...

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    • Authors: Doreen Stern
    • Date: Aug 2013
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Asset Dependency Discounting—A Flaw in IFRS 17?

    Asset Dependency Discounting—A Flaw in IFRS 17? This article explains the issue causing from asset dependency discounting as required by IFRS 17, and proposed some possible methods to solve the ...

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    • Authors: Jen Houng Lie
    • Date: Sep 2017
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Economic value; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]
  • New SPIA Interest Rates in VM-22

    New SPIA Interest Rates in VM-22 This article is to outline the new requirements for valuation rates in VM-22, highlighting key differences and example calculations to enhance understanding.

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    • Authors: Paul Hance, Heather Gordon, Christopher Conrad
    • Date: Jun 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Annuities>Payout annuities; Annuities>Reserves - Annuities; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
  • In the Beginning… A Column Devoted to Tax Basics The Taxation of Reinsurance Transactions

    In the Beginning… A Column Devoted to Tax Basics The Taxation of Reinsurance Transactions Overview of reinsurance: its purpose and uses, its different forms, and the tax results and issues that ...

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    • Authors: ELI KATZ, Jean Baxley
    • Date: Oct 2017
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Reinsurance>General reinsurance