Description: Letter to the editor from a reader regarding a previous article titled, “Is This Correction Good For Life Insurance,” with a response from the author of the article.

Description: Provide high level summary of changes to Valuation Rates for Payout Annuities and similar contracts.

Description: This article delves into the transformative realm of Business Intelligence (BI) tools. We explore the fundamental functionality and structure of these tools, and through case studies illustrate how they offer valuable insights into carrier experience and underwriting dynamics. From real-time data visualization to in-depth data analysis, discover the essential features that empower businesses to make better informed decisions.

Description: This article summarizes the SOA 1995-2000 Mortality Study.

Description: This article discusses the importance, measurement and improvement of product development efficiency.

Description: The purpose of this survey is to provide international actuaries with benchmark assumption data.

Description: Technology now supports customized non-level death benefits which help consumers optimize their coverage and cost. Creating individual policies and individually pricing them for a level premium quote is the start of personalizing and optimizing coverage and cost for consumers and pricing life insurance policies at the individual consumer level --- a revolution for actuaries.

Description: Part 2 of the article continues providing data on why IUL income streams need to be managed and suggests techniques that insurance companies could provide to policyholders and advisors to do so. The author also offers his research data free of charge to any actuary who contacts him to request it.

Description: Credit Card Approach to Pricing by Ralph H. Gorter from Product Development News, August 2000, Issue No. 50. Examines the pricing of annuities including any bonus features.