Description: Discussion of ways direct marketers have beaten recessions in the recent past and suggestions for beating this recession.

Description: Three papers use sophisticated actuarial methods to develop a straightforward retirement income strategy that can be implemented in virtually any IRA or 401(k).

Description: The April 2016 Issue of The Modeling Platform

Description: A summary of Modeling Section-sponsored sessions at the 2016 Life/Annuity Symposium, covering model risk management, model governance, and model efficiency.

Description: A look at U.S. and Dutch multiemployer plans.

Description: Brief description of the actuarial profession in Switzerland, the success story of the Swiss Solvency Test (SST), and some features of the insurance market.

Description: Author discusses about the challenges faced by actuaries in micro-insurance innovation and product development

Description: This article discusses the emergence of multi-processor computers and the importance of acquiring parallel computing skills.

Description: Discusses MG-ALFA development team's transition to an Agile software-development process.

Description: This paper is Part 1 of a two-part submission. Part 2, “An Alternative Approach to Capital Allocation,” discusses using risk-replicating techniques that directly calculate the cost of capital. Such techniques can be used as a substitute for capital allocation. This paper expands upon current capital analysis by introducing a practical approach that considers the objectives of all stakeholders of an insurance company in setting appropriate capital targets.