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  • On the Fair Value of Insurance Liabilities: The Continuing Debate

    On the Fair Value of Insurance Liabilities: The Continuing Debate An ongoing discussion of the theoretically correct discount rate for valuing insurance liabilities: whether or not the credit ...

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    • Authors: Luke Girard
    • Date: Jun 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting

  • GAAP Targeted Improvements—Illustrated Term Insurance Earnings

    GAAP Targeted Improvements—Illustrated Term Insurance Earnings Illustrates key differences, in earnings for a segment of term insurance, between current GAAP standards and GAAP targeted ...

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    • Authors: Steven Malerich
    • Date: Sep 2016
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Term life

  • PBA Corner

    PBA Corner update on regulatory issues focusing on PBR reserves;statutory;principle-based ;regulatory;conservatism 6442471110 9/1/2016 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Karen Rudolph
    • Date: Sep 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting

  • Henry Is Mostly Right about IFRS for Insurance

    Henry Is Mostly Right about IFRS for Insurance Different points of view about IFRS are explained. International Financial Reporting Standards=IFRS 6442475651 3/1/2017 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: James Milholland
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]

  • 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 ...

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    • 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]

  • 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 ...

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    • 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

  • International Accounting Standards IAS on Top of Insurers’ Minds

    International Accounting Standards IAS on Top of Insurers’ Minds International Accounting Standards: a discussion of Exposure Draft 5 dealing with specific requirements for insurance companies ...

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    • Authors: Mark Freedman, Ludovic Antony, S Michael McLaughlin
    • Date: Feb 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]

  • Considerations for Indexed Universal Life under PBR

    Considerations for Indexed Universal Life under PBR The article highlights key considerations as companies begin to reserve for their IUL products under PBR. principles-based reserves ...

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    • Authors: Ye Yang, Erzhe Zhang, Nicholas Dunn
    • Date: Dec 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting; Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Secondary guarantees; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance; Life Insurance>Universal life

  • PBR, How Shall I Examine Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

    PBR, How Shall I Examine Thee? Let Me Count the Ways A description of how auditors or examiners can evaluate whether PBR reserves are adequate and reasonable. Standard valuation law;Statutory ...

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    • Authors: Patricia Matson, Andrew Rarus, Leslie Jones
    • Date: Sep 2017
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting

  • SUBCHAPTER L: CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? DEDUCTIBLE TAX RESERVES MIGHT BE GREATER FOR LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS THAT FLUNK I.R.C. § 7702 THAN FOR THOSE THAT DO NOT

    SUBCHAPTER L: CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? DEDUCTIBLE TAX RESERVES MIGHT BE GREATER FOR LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS THAT FLUNK I.R.C. § 7702 THAN FOR THOSE THAT DO NOT This column will discuss the taxation ...

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    • Authors: Peter Winslow
    • Date: Oct 2015
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Tax accounting
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