02May2013
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Plotting Risk Management:  The Variable Annuity Market in Five Acts Thumbnail

Plotting Risk Management: The Variable Annuity Market in Five Acts

The 21st century actuary -- highly trained expert in mathematics, finance, insurance, and risk management; quantitatively astute skeptic and business person; playwright -- wait a minute.  Perhaps we'

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25Apr2013
GAO Report on 401(k) Rollovers Focuses on Process, Not Price Thumbnail

GAO Report on 401(k) Rollovers Focuses on Process, Not Price

I’ve seen lots of headlines in the last couple of weeks about a new GAO report, “Labor and IRS Could Improve the Rollover Process for Participants”.  Media outlets and industry groups have latc

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Cost of the Future Newly Insured under the ACA Research Report Thumbnail

Cost of the Future Newly Insured under the ACA Research Report

Q1 – According to the SOA’s study on the “Cost of the Future Insured under the ACA,” underlying claims costs are predicted to increase by 32 percent. Does that mean premiums will inc

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Retirement Income Industry Association Announces Winners of the 2013 Practitioner Thought Leadership Award

The Retirement Income Industry Association (RIIA) recently named Anna Rappaport the winner of its 2013 Practitioner Thought Leadership Award for her paper, “Insights to Support Better Retirement Pla

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Wellness as a Component of Population Health Management

By Mac McCarthy, FSA and Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO What’s the solution to the increasing need to have a wellness program that ensures employers get tangible returns on investment? We’ve found

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