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  • SOA Preferred Risk Surveys

    SOA Preferred Risk Surveys Discussion of a direct writer survey and a reinsurer survey conducted in the fall of 2002 by the Society of Actuaries. The surveys asked a number of questions about ...

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    • Authors: Douglas Doll
    • Date: Nov 2003
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance
  • UL Secondary Guarantee –A Rebirth of Fixed Life?

    UL Secondary Guarantee –A Rebirth of Fixed Life? Discussion of UL products with secondary guarantees and how they are similar to and different from traditional life insurance products. Discussion ...

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    • Authors: David Simbro
    • Date: Nov 2003
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Secondary guarantees; Life Insurance>Universal life; Life Insurance>Non-forfeiture benefits
  • AICPA Releases SOP 05-1: Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection With Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts

    AICPA Releases SOP 05-1: Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection With Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts Discussion of AICPA Statement of ...

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    • Authors: John Morris
    • Date: Mar 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • Acronyms for Actuaries

    Acronyms for Actuaries Members of the American Academy of Actuaries’ Solvency Committee have put together an acronym reference chart. This handy guide can be folded up to fit in your wallet and ...

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    • Date: Mar 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Technology & Applications
  • What Is the Unified Valuation System UVS and What Are its Origins?

    What Is the Unified Valuation System UVS and What Are its Origins? A discussion of an alternative valuation methodology which addresses many of the shortcomings of the current valuation system ...

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    • Authors: Donna C Novak
    • Date: Apr 2000
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance; Life Insurance
  • The Bottom Line on BehavioralHealth Care Costs

    The Bottom Line on BehavioralHealth Care Costs This article reviews the cost of behavioral health care and looks at how the involvement of Primary Care Physicians leads to a less efficient and ...

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    • Authors: Stephen P Melek
    • Date: Mar 2005
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
  • The Formulary Decision Process:What Are They Doing in There and Can Actuaries Help?

    The Formulary Decision Process:What Are They Doing in There and Can Actuaries Help? This article looks at pharmacy benefit management and the use of data, reviews standard pharmacoeconomic ...

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    • Authors: Jonathan L Shreve, Jill Van Den Bos, John Watkins, Kristin Reed
    • Date: Mar 2005
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
  • SOA Releases New Long-Term Health Care Cost Trends Resource Model

    SOA Releases New Long-Term Health Care Cost Trends Resource Model SOA’s Pension and Health Sections recently released a new resource model for projecting health care trends through the year 2099.

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    • Authors: Steven Siegel
    • Date: May 2008
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
  • An Executive Roundtable on the State of Predictive Analytics in U.S. Health Care

    An Executive Roundtable on the State of Predictive Analytics in U.S. Health Care Many executives are talking about predictive analytics uses in health insurance. Analytics and informatics ...

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    • Authors: Marilyn Medved McGaffin
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Lessons Learned from Legacy Blocks

    Lessons Learned from Legacy Blocks The author explores reasons why blocks of business may become legacy blocks and discusses ways to decrease the likelihood of legacy blocks in the future.

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    • Authors: Ronald Klein
    • Date: Aug 2013
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance