Description: Column that provides an overview of section activities

Description: Discussion of the investigation of the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries in the United Kingdom relating to the events surrounding the closure to new business on December 8, 2000 of the UK’s Equitable Life Assurance Society.

Description: Book review of 'Necessary Endings'.

Description: The author asserts that your brand, or reputation, cannot be manufactured. A successful brand is built on what is real and authentic about you. She provided some tips to help you fast-track your brand building.

Description: This article will further discuss decentralized and centralized model development frameworks and provide tips and rationale for transitioning toward centralized model development.

Description: Reports the results of one application of a Future Research technique-in this case, forecasting future economic variables.

Description: This article delves into general insurance questions raised by the recent CrowdStrike disruption on computer systems worldwide.

Description: A detailed look at charges to the FSA pathway in the GI track that is planned for 2023.

Description: Whole life insurance nonforfeiture options may be actuarially equivalent at the time premium payments end. When the entire remaining lifetime of the policy is fully considered; however, significant differences emerge in expenses between paying the cash surrender value, converting to reduced paid-up, or converting to extended term insurance. This article explores how a company might manage its existing nonforfeiture options and consider what to continue to offer after a product refiling with that entire lifetime in mind.