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Changes in the Valuation Interest Rate
Changes in the Valuation Interest Rate This article discusses the effects of a reduction in the life valuation interest rate and the adoption of the 2001 CSO table. From Small Talk Newsletter, ...- Authors: Terry Long, Donna K Ferguson
- Date: Nov 2005
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Non-forfeiture benefits
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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, ...- Authors: Denise Love
- Date: Nov 2005
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Health & Disability
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Asset Adequacy Analysis for the Long Term Care Product: A Case Study
Asset Adequacy Analysis for the Long Term Care Product: A Case Study Discussion of Asset Adequacy Analysis for one company's Long Term Care Product. Includes a discussion of the need for ...- Authors: Amy Pahl
- Date: Nov 2004
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Portfolio management - ERM; Finance & Investments>Investment policy; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments
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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 ...- 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
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Smaller Company Actuary/Consultant Dialog on Principles-Based Reserves
Smaller Company Actuary/Consultant Dialog on Principles-Based Reserves In a Q&A format, two actuaries talk about the challenges for smaller companies in moving to a PBR world.- Authors: Terry Long, Donald Walker
- Date: Nov 2007
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
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Optional Federal Charter OFC – Another Acronym, Another Concern
Optional Federal Charter OFC – Another Acronym, Another Concern This article on insurance regulation discusses the highlights of the Optional Federal Charter OFC – current developments, its ...- Authors: Norman E Hill
- Date: Dec 2008
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Public Policy
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Principle-Based Reserves PBR – More Trends, But Not Resolution
Principle-Based Reserves PBR – More Trends, But Not Resolution This article discusses the current status of the statutory move towards principle-based reserves, including implications for small ...- Authors: Norman E Hill
- Date: Dec 2008
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
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Comments on the Proposed Principle-Based Reserves and Principle-Based Capital Requirements Methodology
Comments on the Proposed Principle-Based Reserves and Principle-Based Capital Requirements Methodology This article views the principle-based methodologies from a future perspective and ...- Authors: David V Smith
- Date: Jun 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
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Leading Contributors to Mortality Risk in Life Insurance Applicants
Leading Contributors to Mortality Risk in Life Insurance Applicants A continuation of the discussion on modeling mortality in life insurance applicants first discussed in the January 2012 edition ...- Authors: James Palmier, Ammon Dixon, Brian Jason Lanzrath
- Date: Oct 2012
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Mortality
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Letter from the editor
Letter from the editor Provides a summary of the Small Talk Newsletter for Fall 2016. Also included are thoughts on the need for continuing education and involvement in the industry. professional ...- Authors: Scott Haglund
- Date: Sep 2016
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Professional development