American Academy of Actuaries Underscores Position: Severing Individual Mandate from Market Reforms Will Lead to Adverse Selection
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Actuaries today reiterated its position on the issue of severability stated in its amicus curiae filing as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments on whether, in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the guaranteed-issue and community-rating provisions can be severed from the Act's individual mandate. (Logo: ) In its January 27 amicus brief, the Academy informed the Court that, "However the Court rules on the constitutionality of the individual-mandate provision … the guaranteed-issue and community-rating provisions should stand or fall together with it."  This judgment stem ...

Survey of Actuaries, Risk Experts Shows No Clear Shift with Businesses' Approach to Risk; Enterprise Risk Management Increasingly Embraced, but S
A survey of actuaries and other risk experts examines how the economic crisis has affected organizations' risk appetites. Forty-six percent of respondents' organizations have assumed less risk following the recent economic crisis, while 37 percent made no change in their risk approach. Just six percent said their organizations had taken more risk. Other findings relate to the level of support for enterprise risk management (ERM) within organizations and if ERM is deeply integrated within corporate culture.

Society of Actuaries Releases Retirement Decision Series Designed to Assist Individuals Nearing Retirement
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Highest Paying Jobs - How to Earn a Six Figure Income
Does your idea of a dream job include an above-average income but you aren't sure what your options are There are a number of job categories that include six figure jobs for you to consider

Career in Actuarial science
Education sector is growing at a great pace and constantly adding to the growth of the country. The sector of education is always in the stage of development, due to adoption of new techniques and education forms from the foreign countries. The students are always in the search of new fields, which could add to their skills and explore their opportunities in one or the other productive ways. The main aim of getting educated for a student is to earn a respectable amount of salary and frame for himself a bright career route leading to prosperous future. The school and college education these days, are also aimed at the growth of the students. Many new career prospects are coming and grabbing the interest of a large number of students.

Actuarial Report Shows 21st Services’ Actual-to-Expected Ratio Is the Most Accurate Yet Reported in the Industry at 98.1%
21st Services, a leading provider of life expectancy evaluations to the life settlements industry, has announced that its latest independent actuarial report shows the actual-to-expected ratio on its LE evaluations is 98.1%. The ratio reflects the reliability of the company's life expectancy predictions.

Calculating Comprehensive Car Insurance
Owning a car is something that everyone dreams of when they first learn of what one is, and it is important for a person to know as much as they can about them, as it is only a matter of time before they are behind the wheel themselves This is not to say that we will all be mechanics someday, but basic knowledge is something that should be a requirement when owning a motor vehicle, even more so when it comes to adequate car insurance

The Building Blocks of Life Insurance
What Is Life Insurance Life insurance provides protection against financial failure resulting from death