Description: The purpose of this paper is not to present a revolutionary new concept, instead, it is to reexamine a familiar concept in the light of new market circumstances and, to consider the consequences to the life insurance industry if the concept were adopted.

Description: This paper outlines the limitations inherent in current actuarial pricing techniques and describes a product development process that can produce optimal decisions in competitive environments. From Product Development Section Monograph, M-AS99-3.

Description: This article is a general discussion about earnings rates and toll charges and how to compute them.

Description: This article is a general discussion about prior correction procedures for failed life insurance contracts and the new IRS procedure for remediation.

Description: The second of three articles exploring the new technology offered by Santa Fe, New Mexico-based Assuratech, Inc. Describes the development of the applied complex adaptive systems technology behind Assuratech’s highly sophisticated program that uses simulation and data mining techniques for accurate, reliable versatile risk modeling.

Description: CD Paper Exhibits - Exhibit #2 by SOA from NewsDirect Newsletter, Spring 2000, Issue No. 34, Special Supplement.

Description: This is the third and final installment of an article about using microeconomics and the concepts of embedded value to better manage and understand the profitability of direct marketing programs. The article illustrates how traditional asset share calculations are not appropriate in this case.

Description: Update on Federal Tax Issues Under the 2001 CSO Mortality Tables

Description: This article provides a summary of selected sessions of the October 2010 NAIC meeting.

Description: The August/September 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.