Description: View the Archive Spring 2022: RET Design and Accounting Exam US.

Description: French version of article

Description: This article provides an overview of activities that should be considered by an actuary when validating a predictive model. It describes several components to consider when validating a predictive model and provides an examination of various methodologies that can be implemented in the validation process.

Description: Subtitle: My real-life connection to (almost) every supplemental product Data is king, but maybe it should be dethroned once in a while so we can better understand the "why" behind the data.

Description: This article offers ways to make use of Excel more efficient, by applying software development and design principles

Description: Countries developing universal health care via an insurance vehicle face a variety of challenges. Deciding which benefits to include, where to proactively manage health, and how to reimburse network providers are just a sampling of the issues governments concurrently manage. Optimal choices are data-driven responses. For example, high rates of cervical cancer or increasing narcotics prescriptions are trends that can be managed through product changes, modified network payment structures, or even employer based outreach. This kind of information is typically gleaned from established health insurance claims data. However, in emerging health insurance markets, this level of granular claims data is largely missing. It is difficult to manage medical trend when the root causes are unclear. This article explores a pilot medical underwriting project in Jordan.

Description: This article focuses on the market risk benefit (MRB) measurement model and will examine a generic guaranteed minimum death benefit (GMDB) in the context of LDTI and its impact from both the ceding entity and the reinsurer standpoints.

Description: Archive Fall 2021: Financial and Regulatory Environment Exam

Description: Archive Fall 2021: Funding and Regulation Exam (Canada Only)

Description: Actuaries with Medicare expertise regularly receive information specific to either Part C or Part D, but a key component of successful bid preparation is effective coordination between these two programs. This article explores pricing and regulatory common ground between Part C and Part D bids to aid actuaries as they guide decisions impacting both benefits.