Description: The article describes the IRS Industry Issue Resolution (IIR) process as applied to the Insurance Industry's Bad Debt Issue. The article describes the IRR process in general, how that process was applied to the bad debt issue, and the safe harbor approach available for insurance companies. The safe harbor is described in LB&I Commissioner Heather Maloy's Directive dated July 30, 2012 (LB&I-4-0712-009).

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: Summarized the 2013 Investment Contest, listing winners in three categories.

Description: Read the August 2018 issue of Risks & Rewards published by the Investment Section.

Description: Discusses the current options and the benefits of outsourcing various corporate functions.

Description: A discussion of topics in a series of roundtable education sessions on life insurance products and companies at the collaborative meeting of the ACLI and member companies.

Description: This article discusses equity risk premium, what it is, how it should be measured, if a constant risk premium provides the best model and what are reasonable expectations for the future.

Description: A review of changes in the last two years with respect to investing, geopolitical risks and the markets.

Description: Describes session at the 2015 Life and Annuity Symposium on a new electronic exchange for equity securities, IEX. The exchange rules limit the potential for high frequency traders to front-run customer orders.

Description: This article discusses Asset-Backed Securities as a low volatility alternative to Intermediate Government Bonds.