Archive for September 9th, 2004

The History of the Actuarial Profession in Australia

“The idea of an ‘actuary’ came to Australia when the AMP Society was founded in 1848 to offer participating life insurance, following the model which had become established in Britain in the preceding eighty years.”
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An actuary discusses questionable pension interest rate assumptions and the gov’t

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International actuarial links from the University of Amsterdam

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Primus Guaranty to go public

“Primus Guaranty Ltd. [...] sells credit protection to commercial and investment banks…”
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EQECAT opines on Hurricane Ivan

If Hurricane Ivan Hits U.S., 2004 Would Be a ‘1 in 50 Year’ Series of Storm Events for Insurance Industry, EQECAT Says”


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Vatican official fined for role in Martin Frankel insurance swindle

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Fewer DB plans open to new members in U.K.

“The percentage of U.K. companies operating defined benefit pension plans that are open to new members fell to 38% in 2004 from 56% in 2002, according to a study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.”
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Crump forms financial lines unit

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Life Insurance securitization is expanding

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Alternative Risk Transfer Roundtable

from Risk Management Magazine


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