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03May2012
American Idol and Reserves Courses—Forever Linked
by John Adduci, Vice President, PolySystems The SOA and PolySystems are hosting courses June 6-8 on the latest U.S. reserving principles for traditional life, universal life and deferred annuity pr
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Predictive Analytics for Life Insurance: Register Today
by Chris Stehno, Deloitte Consulting What if your producer could start his day by grabbing his iPad and clicking on the following apps: iProspect – each day this app provides the names of 10
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Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about mortality!
by Al Klein, consulting actuary, Milliman Inc. A World of Mortality Issues and Insights is a post Life and Annuity Symposium seminar to be held on May 23. This seminar is different than most SOA
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The low interest rate environment: A roundtable discussion with members of the SOA’s Smaller Insurance Company Section – Part 2
In September 2011, the Smaller Insurance Company defined its mission: "to synthesize information for smaller company actuaries." The section’s focus for this year is the low interest environment. In
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The low interest rate environment: A roundtable discussion with members of the SOA’s Smaller Insurance Company Section – Part 1
In September 2011, the Smaller Insurance Company defined its mission: "to synthesize information for smaller company actuaries." The section’s focus for this year is the low interest environment. In
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Pass the dessert, please
James Miles discusses the growing difference in average life span between Americans and Western Europeans.
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2011 Valuation Actuary Symposium—Make it a Record-Breaking Year
The chair of the 2011 Valuation Actuary Symposium discusses highlights of this year's meeting.
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Wouldn’t it be great?
by James Miles, SOA Consulting Staff Fellow, Individual Life & Annuity Solutions Our training and experience as actuaries enables us to have a unique perspective on and understanding of the caus
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The term vs. permanent life debate
by Mike Boot, Managing Director of Actuarial Marketplace Solutions As an actuary on the staff of the Society of Actuaries, I am usually happy to see insurance topics with actuaries quoted in the Wall Street Journal. I was surprised to see the May 28, 2011 article “Honestly, What's the Best Policy: Insurance Agents Are Pushing Pricey Permanent Life Aggressively. Here's What You Need to Know” written by Leslie Scism. (more...)
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Get Ready for the 2011 Life & Annuity Symposium
by Andrew Dalton, 2011 Life & Annuity Symposium Chairperson I want to remind you that the 2nd Annual Life & Annuity Symposium is right around the corner! We have an exciting slate of quality educational sessions lined up for you ... you'll hear respected colleagues speak on the hottest topics in the industry today. As a combination of the Life Spring Meeting and the Product Development Symposium, the Life & Annuity Symposium has something to offer to everyone—I’m especially looking forward to hearing about developments with principles-based reserving and what's hot in the field of variable annuity risk management. Perhaps most importantly, the Symposium is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones. Last year's Symposium was a great opportunity for me to meet up with some colleagues and friends I haven't seen in a while. I hope to see all of you
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