Description: Evan and Brad interview Larry Moews, Chief Actuary and Risk Officer of SCOR. The discussion focuses on Larry's insights and experiences in Risk Management.

Description: This is the first in a series of articles about accounting for reinsurance under GAAP Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts (LDTI). It provides an introduction to the topic, giving an overview of what has and hasn't changed. Changes include a few that directly address reinsurance and others that indirectly result from changes to direct accounting and the existing ties between reinsurance and direct accounting.

Description: Read the Quo Vadis Reinsurance.

Description: Jennie McGinnis, FSA, MAAA, CERA, SVP at Swiss Re, discusses her career in Reinsurance and her involvement in the Society of Actuaries.

Description: Ten predictions for the future of reinsurance.

Description: The forces of today—expanding technology, tightening capital, regulatory rumblings, mergers and acquisitions—will affect the focus of tomorrow. If we wish to win the day, one to prosper in a changing environment, we need to begin preparing ourselves now for the challenges that lie ahead.

Description: Discussion of a Reinsurance Arbitration Survey covering the period 1998–2001 Also a discussion of the shrinking number of life reinsurance companies in the USA

Description: This article summarizes Munich Re’s annual survey for 2010, which covers U.S. and Canadian individual and group life reinsurance new business production and in force. The numbers are further subdivided into: 1 Recurring reinsurance 2 Portfolio reinsurance and 3 Retrocession reinsurance. Production is down across the board.

Description: Articles on IRS private letter rulings on combination products, IRS treatment of reinsurance under section 845, and IRS waivers for failed contracts under section 7702.

Description: Latin America offers significant opportunities for insurers due to its emerging middle class, low insurance penetration, and potential partnerships. The region's insurance market has seen substantial growth, with gross written life insurance premiums increasing by 212% from 2011 to 2022. However, challenges such as low digital adoption and distribution limitations exist. A hybrid approach combining digital platforms with traditional agent support is recommended to address these issues. Strategic alliances with local financial institutions can also facilitate market entry. Despite these challenges, the Latin American insurance market remains highly profitable and resilient, making it an attractive area for expansion