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  • International Accounting Standards IAS on Top of Insurers’ Minds

    International Accounting Standards IAS on Top of Insurers’ Minds International Accounting Standards: a discussion of Exposure Draft 5 dealing with specific requirements for insurance companies ...

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    • Authors: Mark Freedman, Ludovic Antony, S Michael McLaughlin
    • Date: Feb 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]
  • Considerations for Indexed Universal Life under PBR

    Considerations for Indexed Universal Life under PBR The article highlights key considerations as companies begin to reserve for their IUL products under PBR. principles-based reserves ...

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    • Authors: Ye Yang, Erzhe Zhang, Nicholas Dunn
    • Date: Dec 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; 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>Statutory accounting; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Secondary guarantees; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Universal life
  • PBR, How Shall I Examine Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

    PBR, How Shall I Examine Thee? Let Me Count the Ways A description of how auditors or examiners can evaluate whether PBR reserves are adequate and reasonable. Standard valuation law;Statutory ...

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    • Authors: Patricia Matson, Andrew Rarus, Leslie Jones
    • Date: Sep 2017
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
  • Nudge

    Nudge Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness by Thaler and Sunstein FSA exam;human reasoning;amusing examples;judgement errors;decision making Nudge: Improving ...
    • Authors: Mark Spong
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Cloud Computing For Actuaries - IaaS, PaaS, SaaS—What Do These Mean And Why Do I Care?

    Cloud Computing For Actuaries - IaaS, PaaS, SaaS—What Do These Mean And Why Do I Care? This article defines cloud computing and informs actuaries how to get the most out of it.By Van Beach ...
    • Authors: Van Beach
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • Society of Actuaries First Actuarial Teaching Conference

    Society of Actuaries First Actuarial Teaching Conference By Michelle Guan The first Actuarial Teaching Conference (ATC) was held in Indianapolis to promote quality actuarial education, share ...
    • Date: Oct 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Economics>Financial economics; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
  • Letter from the Editor

    Letter from the Editor Introduction to this edition of CompAct with highlights of the content of each contributed article. By Mark Africa and Paul Ramirez  Data quality;Predictive ...
    • Authors: Mark Africa, Paul Ramirez
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: 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: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Professional Development

    Professional Development This is an article about the ups and downs of call centers as they relate to marketing. From News Direct, June 2007, Issue No. 56. Marketing and distribution; <!-- ...

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    • Authors: PETER G VARISCO
    • Date: Jun 2007
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: News Direct
  • Request to Change UL Death Benefit Option—Is It Appropriate to Underwrite?

    Request to Change UL Death Benefit Option—Is It Appropriate to Underwrite? This article asks the question, Is It appropriate to underwrite changes to UL death benefit options? Death benefits; ...

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    • Authors: David Hippen
    • Date: Dec 1999
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Universal life
  • SOA Section Research

    SOA Section Research This article describes how actuaries can get involved in section research including participation on a Project Oversight Group (POG). interpersonal skills;mortality risk; ...

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    • Authors: James Filmore
    • Date: Jun 2018
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance