- IFRS insurance contracts: Summary of feedback on the 2013 exposure draft
By Alexander Ofutin, Kurt Lambrechts | 09 April 2014
This market update gives a summary of feedback received by the IASB on its 2013 exposure draft regarding insurance contracts and recent discussions by the board.
- Monthly Benefit News and Developments, April 2014
By Milliman Employee Benefits Research Group | 08 April 2014
Monthly benefits news and developments in the United States.
- A decade of profitability: 2013 year-end results for medical professional liability specialty writers
By Bradley J. Parker, Charles W. Mitchell | 08 April 2014
There is still no clear indication from the year-end 2013 financial statement data that suggests that favorable MPL trends are subsiding.
- Milliman Derivatives Survey 2013
By Chunpu Song, Krupal Rachh, Neil Dissanayake, Ram Kelkar, Victor Huang | 07 April 2014
Our survey explores hedging strategies, which are a major area of concern for insurers due to the risk of sharp increases in life insurance premium rates, declines in the equity markets around the world, and concerns about a deflationary spiral.
- Hedge Cost Index March 2014
By Adam Schenck, Daren Lockwood, Ram Kelkar, Xiaohong Mo | 03 April 2014
Milliman reports no change in Hedge Cost Index for VA guarantees in March; Index stands at 70 basis points.
- Transparent pricing and market variance
By Marcus Looft | 02 April 2014
Resolving the issue of significant price variance has become a priority for the insurance industry.
- DOL, your silence is deafening
By David Benbow | 01 April 2014
The Department of Labor hadn't issued guidance promised to defined benefit plan sponsors in 2007, likely causing plan sponsors to spend extra time and money producing statements.
- 2014 Corporate Pension Funding Study
By Alan H. Perry, John W. Ehrhardt, Zorast Wadia | 01 April 2014
Interest rates rebounded, lowering plan liabilities, and investment performance exceeded expectations, raising plan asset values and making 2013 a “win-win” year.
- Case Study: Wellness focus pays off
By Sharon Stocker | 31 March 2014
Milliman helps a client improve participation in their employee wellness plan, leading to improved medical outcomes and reduced costs.
- Insight versus oversight
By Neil J. Cantle | 27 March 2014
Risk management is a way of developing “insights” into emerging uncertainties within a business, to adapt and achieve resilience.