Description: Read the November 2019 issue of Risk Management, published by the Joint Risk Management Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: This article focuses on risk quantification at an enterprise level.

Description: The IAA Risk Book provides a set of high quality reference materials for use in managing the uncertainty of insurer risks.

Description: The Federal funds rate increased by 4.25% in 2022 with further increases in 2023, which have already resulted in a liquidity crisis for a few banks. As the rapid increase of the interest rates pushed the new money rates above the yields of many life insurers’ investment portfolios, insurance companies are facing a dilemma between compressed margins from peer pressure and the concern with liquidity shortfalls and realized capital losses should mass surrenders happen. This paper discussed main emerging risks under rising interest rate environment, and several ways to mitigate these risks.

Description: The 2024 Dangerous Risks survey shows respondents react to recent increases in "old favorite" risks as technology evolves and the environment moves away from the pandemic.

Description: How can actuaries innovate solutions to the challenges posed by policyholder behavior risks?

Description: This article presents the results of the survey interviews, examining best practices as well as those areas that still remain challenging.

Description: In this article, the section chairperson talks about the importance of actively promoting actuarial skills and value to lead the evolution of risk management.

Description: In this article, the Editor talks about the changes to the newsletter and discusses prizes available for articles.

Description: In this article, the author examines Nassim Taleb’s work and writings and discusses its relevance to the future of the actuarial profession.