Description: Investment Fallacies: The Best Model Doesn't Win

Description: This research report explores investment year methodology to set renewal credited rates. There is an accompanying Excel workbook created as a teaching aide.

Description: Full version of Risk Management, July 2005, Issue No. 5.

Description: To be financially "well" is unique to an individual. Following a hierarchy of needs is key, along with saving more than the talking heads tell you to.

Description: Max Rudolph's winning essay.

Description: This is the key findings research report for the fifteenth Emerging Risk Survey

Description: The focus of the essay is how to use regulatory requirements like ORSA to add competitive advantage. This is accomplished by leveraging the work done for regulators in a way that helps a firm make better decisions. Looking for concentrations of risk, model shortcomings and changing correlations are considered. Stress testing, counterparty risk and changing risk appetites are all topics that help the risk manager better understand the risks accepted. Finally, the paper suggests that the risk officer job should be split into a component that focuses on the process and risk mitigation techniques. The Chief Risk and Return Officer would reside in the strategic planning area and participate in strategic decision making for the firm. Part of the essay collection "Risk Metrics for Decision Making and ORSA"

Description: This page summarizes the annual emerging risks surveys and articles published on the surveys.

Description: An entry in the L&D Section’s “Actuarially, I Believe This” Contest.

Description: In this article, the author discusses financial regulation and the financial crisis.