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Retrospective Assumption Monitoring
Retrospective Assumption Monitoring This article describes a simple but powerful tool for use by valuation actuaries and auditors when evaluating current assumptions for use in GAAP net premium ...- Authors: Steven Malerich
- Date: Jul 2020
- Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
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Introduction to “Lifric”
Introduction to “Lifric” Introduction to the purposes and roles of “Lifric”, an acronym for the American Academy of Actuaries working group, Life Financial Reporting Committee Accounting ...- Authors: Errol Cramer
- Date: Dec 2004
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
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One Right Answer: A Challenge for Actuaries
One Right Answer: A Challenge for Actuaries A reflection on the need/desire for one right answer when there isn't one Accounting standards; 9184 5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Carol A Marler
- Date: May 2004
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
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New Survey of the Use of Alternative Financial Metrics by U.S. Life Insurers
New Survey of the Use of Alternative Financial Metrics by U.S. Life Insurers Performance measurement is not the primary purpose of either GAAP or statutory accounting. This article discusses ...- Authors: Arnold Dicke
- Date: Dec 2005
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Capital management - ERM; Enterprise Risk Management>Financial management; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Finance & Investments>Economic capital; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
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FASB Hearing On Insurance Accounting
FASB Hearing On Insurance Accounting This article discusses the FASB Exposure Draft, “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Insurance Contracts and for ...- Authors: William J Schreiner
- Date: Sep 1987
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
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What Do You Mean, “Best” Estimate?
What Do You Mean, “Best” Estimate? A discussion of alternative meanings to “Best” in best estimate. When one is trying to estimate a result that is normally distributed, the mean, median and mode ...- Authors: Darin Zimmerman
- Date: Sep 2005
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Risk measurement - Finance & Investments; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Estimation methods
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Enhancing Controls in Conjunction with GAAP LDTI
Enhancing Controls in Conjunction with GAAP LDTI This article reviews why financial reporting controls are relevant to actuaries. It also discusses the impact of LDTI on controls and the ...- Authors: Kathleen Kervick
- Date: Sep 2019
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management; Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
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Addendum to Accounting for Ceded Reinsurance Under LDTI—Constraints
Addendum to Accounting for Ceded Reinsurance Under LDTI—Constraints As an addendum to a July 2022 article, this article restates the formulas then presented for a framework to measure the ...- Authors: Steven Malerich
- Date: Jun 2023
- Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Reinsurance; Reinsurance>Reserving - Reinsurance
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Accounting for Ceded Reinsurance under LDTI—Introduction
Accounting for Ceded Reinsurance under LDTI—Introduction This is the first in a series of articles about accounting for reinsurance under GAAP Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for ...- Authors: Steven Malerich
- Date: Sep 2020
- Competency: Communication; Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Reinsurance; Reinsurance>Reserving - Reinsurance
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Embedded Volatility: Insight from Market Risk Benefit Roll-Forward
Embedded Volatility: Insight from Market Risk Benefit Roll-Forward In this article, we collected data from the companies’ roll-forward disclosures related to calendar years 2021 and 2022 on ...- Authors: Su Su, Tina Guo, Yifeng Mu, Robert E Winawer
- Date: Nov 2023
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Annuities; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]