Actuarial Insurance Matters archive

Winter 2010
The articles of this edition are as follows: Copenhagen calling - Implications for the insurance industry, 2010 Resourcing issues for insurance companies, FSA gets tough on with-profits mutuals, System implementation - Out with the old, in with the new, Brave new world - A survey of financial modelling in the UK Life insurance industry, Regulatory round-up

Autumn 2009
The articles of this edition are as follows: Using management information and disclosures to rebuild trust; Solvency II - Harmonisation, but at what cost?; Interim results 2009 - Rebuilding after the storm; Mortality Improvements; Modelling strategy in a Solvency II world; A view from Monte Carlo; Hurricane season 2009 - An update; Insurance portfolio dashboards; Regulatory round-up (Autumn 2009)

Summer 2009
The articles of this edition are as follows: Modelling strategy in a Solvency II world; War games - How resilient is your business model under extreme scenarios?; A structured approach to with-profits; Tax ruling supports the actuarial approach to transfer pricing; Tighter regulations to penalise "excessive reserving" - Judgement time for actuaries?; The return of catastrophe bonds; Regulatory round-up (Summer 2009)

Spring 2009
The articles in this edition are as follows: Life insurance – 2008 results update; Improving capital efficiency; Illiquidity margin and the value of insurance liabilities; Management Information in turbulent markets; Turner Review – Themes for wider consideration; Credit insurance – Why all the fuss?; How reserve uncertainty can help to make a difference?; Managing currency risk – Predicting the unpredictable; Regulatory round-up; Solvency II update

Winter 2008
The articles in this edition are as follows: Managing the downturn – Insights for general insurers; Stepping up to the challenge – Life insurers tested on all fronts; Effective hedging; Remuneration policies – Fit for purpose?; Credit spreads – Actuarial briefing note; MCEV in the currentmarket; Equitas – A Part VII Transfer of Names' liabilities; Regulatory round-up; Solvency II update.

Autumn 2008
The articles in this edition are as follows: Gaining the payback from Solvency II; Life Financial Reporting Process Survey 2008; Variable Annuities – Are you ready?; Where next for with proits?; MCEV – Allowance for risk and interactions with other accounting measures; Pension scheme buy-in and buy-out solutions and their security; Integrating pricing with capital models ... The next industry challenge?;
The non-life insurance industry – 5 years on; Is aggregate data enough?; Regulatory round-up

Summer 2008
The articles in this edition are as follows: Market Consistent Embedded Value – Towards a consistent market?; Variable Annuities – European market ready for take off?; Global ERM Survey for the Insurance Industry – Are you on track to deliver?; Snap, Crackle, Crunch; Transfer Pricing – In for a penny..?; Casualty lines catastrophes and clash cover – Do you really know what your exposures are?;
Predicting future mortgage indemnity claims – Getting the most from your data; Microinsurance – What is the bigger picture?; Motor – Sources of claims cost inflation; Part VII Transfers – Updates to the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000

Spring 2008
The articles in this edition are as follows: Death of insurance bonds?; Take off for the bulk annuity market; 2007 Results summary; Replicating portfolios; Subprime claims litigation; Catastrophe Bonds – Taking stock on "Quant" modelling; Lead paint in the US; Opportunity knocking twice for insurance business transfers?; Solvency II: QIS 4 ... What to expect?; Regulatory round-up