Description: This article is a summary of two presentations sponsored by the Small Insurance Company Section. The first was a webcast on March 13, 2012, and the second was at the ERM Symposium on April 20, 2012.

Description: Find out what roles reinsurance and reinsurance intermediaries play for ceding companies in need of capital and the providers of such capital.

Description: The article addresses the safe harbor guidance provided in Notice 2016-63 for 2017 CSO contracts satisfying the section 7702 reasonable mortality requirements

Description: ERM in the Brazilian market

Description: In this article, the author talks about how China’s insurance industry is entering a transitional period characterized by greater focus on risk management and governance.

Description: This article discusses that several ERM characteristics mitigate the effects of bad corporate culture, including: • The whole firm is considered the system in view holistic characteristic. • Peers are empowered to lead in positive ways intensive management characteristic. • Risk taking should be separated from risk management objective assessment characteristic. • Risk management is a key corporate value, second only to profit maximization postmodern characteristic.

Description: The Chairperson of the section talks about how members can participate and make a difference in the section.

Description: In this article, the author discusses the need to create a systemic risk regulator.

Description: In this article, the author discusses the capital shortfall an insurer faces because of the longevity risk on immediate annuities.

Description: This article reviews the sixth survey of Emerging Risks, sponsored by the Joint Risk Management Section and completed in fall 2012.