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The IAA regularly publishes educational and informational documents to be made publicly available to stakeholders. These papers have been categorized by subject area which you can access by clicking the links below. In some cases, translations of certain IAA papers have been made by local member associations or members. The IAA has neither reviewed nor endorsed them. However, we are providing them on our website as a service to members.
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Actuarial Viewpoints on Roles in Systemic Risk Regulation in Insurance Markets
The purpose of this paper is to provide actuaries with the background to address conditions and tools to identify, assess, monitor and mitigate systemic risks. The scope of this paper is limited to global insurance market operations and risks of […]
May 1, 2013
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Stochastic Projections of the Financial Experience of Social Security Programs: Issues, Limitations and Alternatives
For well over a century, actuaries have projected the financial experience of social security programs around the world. Policymakers – and actuaries themselves – have debated various aspects of these financial projections, such as: (a) the key economic and demographic […]
November 1, 2012
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Note on Enterprise Risk Management for Pensions
This paper provides an important summary of the pension industry's perspective on Enterprise Risk Management for capital and solvency purposes in the insurance industry, noting that:
February 1, 2011
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Note on the Use of Internal Models for Risk and Capital Management Purposes by Insurers
This note provides educational material for those responsible for constructing, using and approving the use of models to assess and manage risk and capital within insurance enterprises (insurers). This material is also useful to those who rely upon the information […]
November 1, 2010
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Measurement of Liabilities for Insurance Contracts: Current Estimates and Risk Margins
The ad hoc Risk Margin Working Group (RMWG) of the International Actuarial Association (IAA) has conducted research into the measurement of liabilities for insurance contracts that has resulted in this paper. The issues addressed are those that will help determine […]
April 15, 2009
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A Global Framework for Insurer Solvency Assessment
This paper has been prepared for the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) to explore the elements needed for an international capital standard for insurers and to provide a “best practices” approach available to all supervisors. It deals with methods […]
June 1, 2004