Description: This month’s global emerging risk, is the impact of inflation in China. The SOA’s 2010 Emerging Risks Survey found that 73 percent of respondents believe an emerging economic risk in China, including oil price shock, fall in the US dollar and Chinese recovery from the financial crisis would be most likely to lead to major changes in China’s financial relationship with the rest of the world. From the Bubble Risk Bulletin, February 2011.

Description: Based on interviews with C-level executives, this report offers insights on the role and actions of the global insurance industry in addressing climate change

Description: A Regulatory Perspective on Rate Review Before and After the Affordable Care Act

Description: Essential Health Benefits and Actuarial Value

Description: Medicare Advantage and ACA

Description: Discusses the new Principles for Accounting Standards published in September 2009 by the Monitoring Board for the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation - oversight group for the IASB, and provides other IASB updates for the July-September period.

Description: Article discusses valuation and Risk Based Capital results for a sample variable annuity block of business. The valuations were performed under the current rules and guidelines in effect until Dec. 31, 2009 and also under Actuarial Guideline 43 which is effective Dec. 31, 2009. The RBC was determined using the C-3 Phase II methodology. The article also presents analyses of the impact to AG 43 results from extending projection periods and from utilizing alternative economic scenario sets.

Description: An update on the latest actions of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).