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  • ERISA Preemption and Managed Care Organizations

    ERISA Preemption and Managed Care Organizations Court cases demonstrating how ERISA Preemption Clause makes it difficult for members to sue Managed Care Organizations MCOs. Issue No. 41.

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    • Authors: Louis Lana
    • Date: Sep 2001
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Public Policy
  • Pay-for-Performance Through theLens of Unwarranted Variation inthe Delivery of Health Care

    Pay-for-Performance Through theLens of Unwarranted Variation inthe Delivery of Health Care This article deeply examines Pay-for-performance and presents curious findings through the lens of ...

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    • Authors: David Wennberg
    • Date: May 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
  • Pension and Social Security Actuaries Meet in Edinburgh

    Pension and Social Security Actuaries Meet in Edinburgh Discusses the fourth Colloquium organised by the Pensions, Benefits and Social Security Section of the International Actuarial Association ...

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    • Authors: Christopher David Daykin
    • Date: Jan 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: International News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Pensions & Retirement
  • Global Variable Annuity Relected in New Zealand Product Design

    Global Variable Annuity Relected in New Zealand Product Design New Zealand is about to launch its first variable annuity with guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits. The product design is ...

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    • Authors: Murray Alan Hilder, Ralph Stewart
    • Date: Jan 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: International News
    • Topics: Annuities>Capital - Annuities; Annuities>Guaranteed living benefits; Annuities>Individual annuities; Annuities>Investment strategy - Annuities; Annuities>Marketing and distribution - Annuities; Annuities>Policyholder behavior - Annuities; Annuities>Pricing - Annuities; Annuities>Reserves - Annuities; Annuities>Product development - Annuities; Annuities>Variable annuities; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Asset liability management; Finance & Investments>Derivatives; Finance & Investments>Investment policy; Finance & Investments>Investments
  • Nigeria Calling

    Nigeria Calling An examination of the benefits and risks of working in the pension and insurance sectors in Nigeria. Nigeria;pension;insurance 6442465424 1/1/2016 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Laura Llewellyn-Jones
    • Date: Jan 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: International News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers
  • How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects

    How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects By Ray Mascola Communication;Operational Management;Time Management ;Management Skills ;Entrepreneurism By Ray Mascola Learning any skill takes commitment, ...
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Bringing Research Front and Center

    Bringing Research Front and Center The SOA is shining a spotlight on its research activities as it migrates into the areas of public policy and other relevant topics. Professional development=PD; ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Public Policy
  • Modeling Assumptions

    Modeling Assumptions This article focuses on one fundamental modeling assumption — the choice of a benchmark rate or risk-free rate. The author looks at this bond market assumption as a case ...

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    • Authors: Catherine Ehrlich
    • Date: Feb 2001
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Economics>Financial markets; Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • BE KIND TO YOUR RETIREMENT DECUMULATION PLAN — GIVE IT A BENCHMARK

    BE KIND TO YOUR RETIREMENT DECUMULATION PLAN — GIVE IT A BENCHMARK Proposes a benchmark consisting of TIPs and deferred income annuities for retirement asset allocation decisions. ;; Inflation; ...

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    • Authors: Daniel Cassidy, Michael Peskin, Laurence Siegel
    • Date: Sep 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments; Pensions & Retirement>Pension investments & asset liability management; Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks
  • SOA Research in Progress: Interest Rate Swaps Exposed

    SOA Research in Progress: Interest Rate Swaps Exposed Abstract of Research Project on Interest Rate Risk ;; Asset modeling; Financial economics; Interest rate modeling 4294992246 9/18/2012 12:00 ...

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    • Authors: Paul Ferrara
    • Date: Sep 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Asset modeling; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation