Description: Full version of The Financial Reporter, Number 43, September 2000.

Description: Full version of Risks and Rewards Newsletter, October 1998, Issue No. 31.

Description: Full version of The Financial Reporter, Number 42, June 2000.

Description: Seminars in Asia Mark a First by Shirley Hwei-Chung Shao from International Section News, September 1998, Issue No. 17.

Description: 1996 Valuation Actuary Symposium. In this session regarding state variations from standard law, the following topics were addressed: 1. The origin of the problem of state variations in valuation laws and an approach to resolve the problem. 2. Practical challenges faced in annual statement preparation. 3. The view of smaller companies and why some of the suggested solutions may not be appropriate for the smaller companies.

Description: This session from the 1994 Valuation Actuary Symposium covers professional standards and the appointed actuary.

Description: This article is a welcome letter from the SOA Board of Governors to The Actuary Magazine

Description: In session 117 PD of the Washington Annual Meeting panelists discuss the status of a study regarding the current valuation methodologies applicable to life insurance, annuities, and health insurance, as well as the legal and regulatory mechanisms through which they are implemented. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: This session at the 1998 Valuation Actuary Symposium gives an overview of risk management. Two example company programs are described. The use of value at risk as a measure is discussed.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion, session number 7PD, from the 1999 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held September 23-24 in Los Angeles. The panelists discuss how in practice there is considerable variation from company to company in the functions that fall within the corporate actuary’s role. They discuss variations in corporate actuarial functions, and corporate actuaries’ role in their company’s management structure. The panelists explore trends in the role of the corporate actuary, and what makes for an effective corporate actuarial function. Discussion from participants is included.