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  • The Truth About Reinsurance

    The Truth About Reinsurance This article discusses the stability in income provided by reinsurance and the associated cost. Catastrophic risk;Risk appetite; 11156 6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Robert Stone
    • Date: Jun 2002
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Reinsurance>Life reinsurance
  • Product Development Consideration for a Simplified Issue Product

    Product Development Consideration for a Simplified Issue Product Recently, there has been an increase in the product development of simplified issue products in the United States. In the past two ...

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    • Authors: Edward Hui
    • Date: Jun 2005
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Annuities; Life Insurance
  • Modeling CMOs

    Modeling CMOs This article suggests ways for small insurance companies to obtain modeling information on more intricate assets, such as collateralized mortgage obligations [CMO], at a low cost.

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    • Authors: DALE ALLEN HALL
    • Date: May 1998
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Finance & Investments; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Asset modeling
  • LHATF Exposes Revised Regulation XXX

    LHATF Exposes Revised Regulation XXX This article presented excerpts taken from a 1998 newsletter of the National Alliance of Life Companies regarding XXX. The topics covered included possible ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Dec 1998
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Term life
  • Description of the Development Process for the 2003 GRET Factors

    Description of the Development Process for the 2003 GRET Factors This article provides a description of the development process for the 2003 GRET factors. The results were also presented and ...

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    • Authors: Timothy J Harris
    • Date: Nov 2002
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data; Life Insurance>Expenses - Life Insurance
  • Don’t Forget Your Reinsurer Revisited –15 Years Later

    Don’t Forget Your Reinsurer Revisited –15 Years Later The article was written to address a concern that the author had that reinsurance considerations were being relegated to the back of the ...

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    • Authors: Philip Velazquez
    • Date: Nov 2005
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Life Insurance; Reinsurance
  • A New Platform for Universal Life

    A New Platform for Universal Life This article addresses the expected impact that the 2001 CSO table will have on pricing and product structure for UL plans. Cash value;Insurance valuation ...

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    • Authors: Karen Rudolph
    • Date: Jun 2002
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Universal life
  • The Design and Pricing of Critical Illness Insurance

    The Design and Pricing of Critical Illness Insurance This article discusses the design and pricing of Critical Illness insurance policies. Morbidity rates=Morbidity tables;Underwriting; 11160 11/ ...

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    • Authors: Jeffrey Morris
    • Date: Nov 2002
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Critical illness insurance
  • Confronting CMOs at Small Insurers

    Confronting CMOs at Small Insurers This article describes the nature and features of collateralized mortgage obligations [CMO], identifies their key risk factors, and suggests steps that small ...

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    • Authors: Anson Glacy
    • Date: May 1998
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
  • Alternative XXX Model Regulations from a Federal Income Tax Perspective

    Alternative XXX Model Regulations from a Federal Income Tax Perspective This article discusses the the 1998 alternartive XXX model regulations and the potential tax impact on the definition of ...

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    • Authors: James Reiskytl
    • Date: Dec 1998
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Term life; Life Insurance>Universal life; Public Policy; Public Policy