By Rick L. Gordon | 06 March 2014

This article explores the relationship between the actuarial valuation date, the measurement date, and the reporting date—critical dates that should be strategically determined in the early planning stages of implementation of GASB 67 and 68.

By Milliman Employee Benefits Research Group | 06 March 2014

Monthly benefits news and developments in the United States.

By John W. Ehrhardt, Zorast Wadia | 05 March 2014

Pension funding, asset values, and interest rates decline at the start of the 2014.

By Bruce S. Pyenson, Kosuke Iwasaki, Melissa Fredericks | 05 March 2014

This paper discusses the financial risks associated with hemophilia and outlines the issues for regulators, insurers, and provider organizations financially managing the care for this and other rare and expensive medical conditions.

By Tasha S. Kahn | 05 March 2014

Choosing whether or not to insure a short-term disability (STD) plan is an important decision.

By Susan J. Forray, Zachary Ballweg | 04 March 2014

Common methods used by property and casualty actuaries to determine insurance reserves may actually contribute to the reserving cycle.

By John Yonkunas, Stephen R. DiCenso | 04 March 2014

Many companies believe that captives are a cost effective structure, but do captives truly quantify the optimal amount of risk to retain or transfer?

By Milliman Employee Benefits Research Group | 03 March 2014

CAB 14-2: The most significant provisions of the recent IRS guidance on ACA’s employer “play or pay” requirements.

By Sanket Kawatkar | 03 March 2014

Practical steps that regulatory authorities and the government can take to help revive the Indian life insurance industry.

By Gary Wells | 28 February 2014

This report contains quarterly statistics data for markets around the world.