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  • Insurance Accounting as a Black Hole

    Insurance Accounting as a Black Hole Discussion of the latest FASB and IASB updates with respect to life insurance company financial reporting issues. Acquisition expenses;Discount rates=Interest ...

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    • Authors: Henry Siegel
    • Date: Sep 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]; Reinsurance>Financial reporting for reinsurance
  • NAIC ORSA

    NAIC ORSA The latest draft ORSA Guidance Manual was released on Oct. 14, 2011. An overview of the requirements from a qualitative, quantitative and governance perspective was provided in the ...

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    • Date: Mar 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
  • The Risk Adjustment—Accounting Perspectives

    The Risk Adjustment—Accounting Perspectives Actuaries are accustomed to considering how much conservatism is appropriate in their estimates, whether made for pricing or for mea- surement of ...

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    • Date: Mar 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]
  • FASB/IASB Financial Instruments Joint Project

    FASB/IASB Financial Instruments Joint Project Discusses a joint project between the FASB and IASB to update the accounting standards for financial instruments. Asset valuation; 9260 12/1/2010 12: ...

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    • Authors: Leonard Reback
    • Date: Dec 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]
  • An Actuarial Analysis of FAS 133 Part 1

    An Actuarial Analysis of FAS 133 Part 1 An Actuarial Analysis of FAS 133 Part 1 by Anson J. Glacy, Jr. from The Financial Reporter, February 2000, Issue No. 41. Derivatives;Fair value accounting; ...

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    • Authors: Anson Glacy
    • Date: Feb 2000
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]
  • SFAS 157 Adoption Impacts

    SFAS 157 Adoption Impacts Discusses the content of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 157, Fair Value Measurements and implementation challenges. Market value of liabilities;Risk ...

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    • Authors: Patricia Matson, Application Administrator
    • Date: Dec 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]
  • Questions

    Questions Feature article asking seven questions raised by the IASB’s and FASB’s recent changes to the insurance contracts accounting standard. Accounting standards;financial reporting; ...

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    • Authors: Henry Siegel
    • Date: Sep 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]; Reinsurance>Financial reporting for reinsurance
  • Hitting the Target: Improvements to U.S. GAAP for Long-Duration Insurance Contracts

    Hitting the Target: Improvements to U.S. GAAP for Long-Duration Insurance Contracts After a summary of FASB decisions in their GAAP Targeted Improvements project, this article describes several ...

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    • Authors: Steven Malerich
    • Date: Dec 2015
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • Don’t Miss This Second Chance: The Proposed DAC on Internal Replacement SOP to Re-emerge Soon

    Don’t Miss This Second Chance: The Proposed DAC on Internal Replacement SOP to Re-emerge Soon Discussion of the Proposed SOP dealing with DAC on Internal Replacement Accounting standards; ...

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    • Authors: John D Morrison
    • Date: Dec 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]
  • Financial Reporting Section News March 2012

    Financial Reporting Section News March 2012 Financial Reporting Section March, 2012, newsletter. Accounting standards;Arbitrage;Economic capital;Financial Accounting Standards ...

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    • Date: Mar 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]