It started as a way to calculate reserves for increasingly complex life insurance products, but the principles-based approach is about to revolutionize reserving in other forms of insurance as well.
by Robert DiRico
While the idea of principles-based reserves may be evolving in the United States, it’s been a way of life for most Canadian actuaries for the past 15 years.
by Ralph Ovsec
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It’s been a long time coming, and it’s not finished yet, but the international agreement on insurance accounting will change the landscape for actuaries.
by Henry Siegel
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A treasury of Vanderhoof
Irwin Vanderhoof's columns for Contingencies have been collected in one volume. Order "Through an Actuarial Looking Glass" for just $16.
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INSIDE TRACK
A Gentleman and a Scholar
Steve Sullivan
LETTERS
COMMENTARY
Why Bother With Going-Concern Pension Plan Valuations?
Lawrence N. Bader
UP TO CODE
Qualified ... or Not
William J. Falk
POLICY BRIEFING
Taking America's Pulse on Health Reform
Holly Kwiatkowski |
WORKSHOP
Actuarial Figure Skating
Kyle Mrotek
TRADECRAFT
Having to Say You're Sorry: A More Efficient Medical Malpractice Insurance Model
Robert J. Walling and Shawna S. Ackerman
PUZZLES
Light Travel
Yan Fridman
ENDPAPER
In Praise of Downtime
Sam Gutterman |
