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  • Accessing and Using Public Data: A Primer for the Health Actuary

    Accessing and Using Public Data: A Primer for the Health Actuary This paper is a primer for actuaries with limited experience in accessing and using public data sets. From Small Talk Newsletter, ...

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    • Authors: Denise Love
    • Date: Nov 2005
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Health & Disability
  • A Better Random Number Generator

    A Better Random Number Generator With the adoption of the C-3 Phase 2 Project of the American Academy of Actuaries, it is now required that stochastic scenarios be developed for establishing ...

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    • Authors: Christopher Davis
    • Date: Jun 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • The Feeling Was Not Mutual

    The Feeling Was Not Mutual This article discusses the conflicting opinions surrounding proposed 1998 legislation that would have authorized mutual life insurance companies in New York to ...

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    • Authors: Edward J Slaby
    • Date: Dec 1998
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Life Insurance; Public Policy
  • NAIC Receives Morbidity Table for Credit Disability

    NAIC Receives Morbidity Table for Credit Disability Discusses recommendation to NAIC Accident & Health Working Group, that is now under review. Also recommends reserve standard to use in ...

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    • Authors: Robert J Butler
    • Date: May 2001
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Disability tables
  • 2001 CSO Adopted!—What Now?

    2001 CSO Adopted!—What Now? This past December the NAIC adopted the 2001 CSO mortality table. Now things will get interesting as the states consider when they will adopt the table Life reserves; ...

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    • Authors: Mark C Rowley
    • Date: May 2003
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
  • Outsourcing the Investment Function: Opportunities for the Smaller Insurer

    Outsourcing the Investment Function: Opportunities for the Smaller Insurer Discusses the current options and the benefits of outsourcing various corporate functions. Financial management; 11143 5 ...

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    • Authors: Anson Glacy
    • Date: May 2001
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
  • Product Development Consideration for a Simplified Issue Product

    Product Development Consideration for a Simplified Issue Product Recently, there has been an increase in the product development of simplified issue products in the United States. In the past two ...

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    • Authors: Edward Hui
    • Date: Jun 2005
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Annuities; Life Insurance
  • 2004 Inter-Company Expense Study of U.S. Individual Life Insurance and Annuities

    2004 Inter-Company Expense Study of U.S. Individual Life Insurance and Annuities This is an article about The SOA’s Committee on Life Insurance Company Expenses CLICE and its completion of its ...

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    • Authors: Steven Siegel
    • Date: Oct 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Annuities>Expenses - Annuities; Experience Studies & Data; Life Insurance>Expenses - Life Insurance
  • Combination Annuities—A Market to Get Into?

    Combination Annuities—A Market to Get Into? This article discusses the pending Pension Protection Act and the opportunity it presents for products that combine LTC and Annuities. Long-term care ...

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    • Authors: Cary O Lakenbach
    • Date: Jun 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Annuities>Fixed annuities; Long-term Care
  • December 2019 issue of Small Talk

    December 2019 issue of Small Talk December 2019 issue of Small Talk by the Smaller Insurance Company Section. Practical information for actuaries, trends that impact section, and section ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Dec 2019
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession