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Are Discounted Accelerated Benefits Cost Neutral?
Are Discounted Accelerated Benefits Cost Neutral? Article analyzes the value of a discounted accelerated benefit provision and suggests that it might be more generous than expected. product ...- Authors: Jeffery Dukes
- Date: Mar 2017
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance
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What’s the Debate About?
What’s the Debate About? This article is a summary of the roundtable discussion with a group of panelists on how to appropriately measure public pension plan liabilities. The crux of the debate ...- Authors: Andrew Peterson
- Date: Dec 2008
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans
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Overview of the Master's Student Actuarial Research Course at UC, Santa Barbara
Overview of the Master's Student Actuarial Research Course at UC, Santa Barbara By Ian Duncan Regression Analysis;Health Insurance;Generalized Linear Models By Ian Duncan The Department of ...- Authors: Ian Duncan
- Date: Oct 2018
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships
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Chairperson’s Corner
Chairperson’s Corner By David Hudak David Hudak discusses the mission of the section and some upcoming events that should be of interest to section members. Career planning;Professional ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries, David Hudak
- Date: Apr 2016
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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The Continuing Search for the “Ideal” Pension Funding Now More than Ever, a Case for Communication Between the Actuary and the Financial Executive
The Continuing Search for the “Ideal” Pension Funding Now More than Ever, a Case for Communication Between the Actuary and the Financial Executive This article provides an overview of the laws ...- Authors: Frank G Burianek, Jeffrey A Rees, Thomas R Benzmiller
- Date: Jun 2001
- Competency: Communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Pension Section News
- Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Corporate plans; Pensions & Retirement>Funding; Pensions & Retirement>Retiree medical
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The Right Target for Pension Funding
The Right Target for Pension Funding Discussion of the merits of solvency versus going concern funding targets for pension plans, and the connection with different risk-sharing deals. Defined ...- Authors: Douglas Chandler
- Date: Sep 2017
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Pension Section News
- Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Pension finance
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Creating a Useful Training Dataset for Predictive Modeling
Creating a Useful Training Dataset for Predictive Modeling Even the best algorithms are only effective if they are trained on appropriate data. This article discusses common pitfalls in creating ...- Authors: Anders Larson
- Date: Dec 2016
- Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
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From Deep Blue to DeepMind: What AlphaGo Tells Us
From Deep Blue to DeepMind: What AlphaGo Tells Us A discussion on artificial intelligence. Analytic;informatics;Predictive modeling 6442470450 7/1/2016 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Haofeng Yu
- Date: Jul 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
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The Glass is Half Full!
The Glass is Half Full! Letter from the Chair of the Product Development Council. Challenging times bring opportunities. Today's low interest environment is a rallying cry for our industry ...- Authors: Paula Hodges
- Date: Oct 2013
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Annuities>Product development - Annuities; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance
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Appendix B: How to Build a Model
Appendix B: How to Build a Model This actually is a copy of an appendix of a research paper sponsored by the SOA Committee on Finance Research. You can read the entire research paper: “Lapse ...- Authors: Dihui Lai, Scott Rushing, Minyu Cao, Timothy Rozar, Qichun Xu
- Date: Jul 2015
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics