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  • The Power of Practice

    The Power of Practice Brief essay on the benefits of focused pratice and the idea that differences between expert performers and normal adults reflect a long-life persistence of deliberate effort ...

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    • Authors: Carlos Arocha
    • Date: Feb 2013
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
  • GAAP Targeted Improvements—Illustrated Term Insurance Earnings

    GAAP Targeted Improvements—Illustrated Term Insurance Earnings Illustrates key differences, in earnings for a segment of term insurance, between current GAAP standards and GAAP targeted ...

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    • Authors: Steven Malerich
    • Date: Sep 2016
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Term life
  • PBR Reporting Requirements

    PBR Reporting Requirements This article discusses reporting requirements under PBR, including what will be required for companies that do not implement PBR for year-end 2017. Principle-based ...

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    • Authors: Aisling Metcalfe, Constance Newby
    • Date: Dec 2017
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
  • Chairperson's Corner

    Chairperson's Corner Update on Financial Reporting Council activities. accounting standards;statutory reserves;GAAP reserves 6442476983 6/1/2017 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: James S Hawke
    • Date: Jun 2017
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
  • Subgroups of the Health Section Council

    Subgroups of the Health Section Council It is a description of the 13 subgroups which currently exist, gives a brief description of the expectations of a subgroup leader, and a request for ...

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    • Authors: Marilyn Medved McGaffin
    • Date: Feb 2018
    • Competency: Leadership>Mentoring; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations
  • Chairperson's Corner

    Chairperson's Corner The Pension Section Council has had several webcasts relating to mortality and longevity issues. Future projects include issues relating to lifetime income. ; By Penny ...
    • Authors: Penny A Bailey
    • Date: Jun 2012
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Annuities>Guaranteed living benefits; Demography>Mortality - Demography
  • GI PD Opportunities Update

    GI PD Opportunities Update A listing of recent and upcoming professional development (PD) opportunities with significant GI relevant content. Professional development The following is a listing ...
    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Jun 2017
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: General Insurance Insights
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • FAP Course Making Its Mark

    FAP Course Making Its Mark This article is an overview of the FAP course, a new e-learning tool that encompansses real-world applications and examples to demonstrate actuarial practice and to ...

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    • Authors: Jacque Kirkwood
    • Date: Apr 2007
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • An Outsiders View of Actuarial Exams

    An Outsiders View of Actuarial Exams Non-actuary discusses how studying for the ASA exams has helped him to excel in his field. N/A; An Outsiders View of Actuarial Exams The exams: they're ...

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    • Authors: Andrew John Salthouse
    • Date: Oct 2005
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers
  • Upcoming Changes in Actuarial Standards of Practice

    Upcoming Changes in Actuarial Standards of Practice Review of 2018 changes to retirement-related actuarial standards of practice in the US and Canada. Actuarial Standards Board=ASB;Actuarial ...

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    • Authors: Julie Curtis
    • Date: Feb 2018
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Retirement Section News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Private sector plans; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans