Description: Discussion of three aspects of GMDB— the retail product, the reinsurance players and the reinsurance techniques.

Description: Given all the noise surrounding the topic of avian influenza today, how can actuaries distill the mass of information—which is often conflicting—into the critical questions to raise and explore within their own organizations?

Description: With the potential growth in the premium finance and life settlement industry, private equity and hedge funds are exploring ways to be involved in this market. With few organizations willing to enter the market offering reinsurance, risk management is being explored through alternative means such as the use of options. From Reinsurance Section News, November 2007, Issue No. 61.

Description: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services’ stable outlook on the U.S. life reinsurance sector reflects improved new business profits and improving availability of capital at low cost through securitization and other markets. Reinsurance Section News, November 2007, Issue No. 61.

Description: This annual survey, conducted by Munich American, is conducted on behalf of the Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Section.

Description: This article provides a review of the topics discussed at Refocus 2008.

Description: Newsletter for the Reinsurance Section

Description: Joe Kolodney,retired Managing Director of the Life Reinsurance Practice Group of Aon Re, is recognized for his contributions to the reinsurance industry.

Description: The transition to an open reinsurance market was made possible by a new regulatory environment effective 2007. The author believes Rio de Janeiro is the best location for entering reinsurance companies to establish their headquarters.

Description: Reinsurance Section chairperson Gaetano Geretto shares his final chairperson's column and discusses accomplishments achieved during the 2008 year.