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How Strong Are your Rating Factors? A Life (re)insurance view. This presentation is a practical mortality demonstration using Generalised Linear Models (GLMs). GLMs provide an approach where rating factor interactions can be analysed, thereby avoiding the …

The Fiscal Treaty, the Economic Environment & Solvency II: Possible Implications for Life and General Insurance Companies Our paper looks at: (i) the possible implications of the forthcoming Fiscal Treaty for the economic environment in the EU; (ii) the …

Possible Unintended Consequences of Basel III and Solvency II Malcolm Kemp and Padraic O’Malley, members of the International Monitory Funds’ Working Party that produced this paper, will present it to the Society on 12th June.   The paper is now attached. …

Regulations in Life Insurance & Reinsurance – Everything you wanted to know…but were afraid to ask! This meeting is part of a series of 3 meetings on Regulation, organised by the Recent Qualifiers Committee.  A meeting on Regulation in General Insurance …

Discount Rates The Actuarial Profession has published a new framework for use of discount rates in actuarial work.  The Summary by the Discount Rates Steering Committee (DRSC) and their final recommendations and way forward is attached.  The DRSC's final …

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing: Design, First Results and Future Possibilities By 2030, one in five people resident in Ireland will be 65 years or older. The greatest increase will be in the over 80's. Of female children born today, over 50% are …

Life Forum - SAI Members Only To access podcast please contact the Society:  info@actuaries.ie   Life Assurance Podcast Presentation CPD Event Thu, 28/11/2013 - 15:30 3.30pm - tea/coffee 4pm - meeting 6pm - finish Davenport Hotel 1.     Update from Life …

ORSA - an international development (BREAKFAST MEETING) *  THIS MEETING IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. * The ORSA is rapidly becoming an international requirement. The presentation will examine the international origins of the ORSA, compare and contrast the …

Three lines of defence – Where does the CRO’s role start and end? (BREAKFAST MEETING) This session will be focussed on the 3 lines of defence risk governance operating model and understanding in particular where the CRO’s role starts and ends. The …

Highlights of Life Convention 2013 The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries is holding this one day seminar to showcase the highlights of the Life Conference 2013.  The seminar will cover a range of topics in areas such as product development, profit …

Hedging Variable Annuities Using a simple example of a Put Option, this paper explores such matters as the significance of Realised Volatility risk, Underlying Volatility risk and choice of hedged formula on the effectiveness of applying a hedging …