Contingencies
Contingencies is the highly regarded bimonthly magazine of the actuarial profession. Available in print and digital editions; Contingencies’ circulation includes legislators, regulators, CEOs, and all Academy members. Over the years, Contingencies has published a variety of articles, features, and columns with an international focus, demonstrating the Academy’s wide-ranging reach – across practice areas – on issues vital to the work and professionalism of actuaries everywhere.
2010
Making the Most of a Principle-Based System:
http://www.contingenciesonline.com/contingenciesonline/20100102?sub_id=qxyLfphSqUiJ#pg42
Health Care Reform: Learning from Others — Germany
http://www.contingenciesonline.com/contingenciesonline/20100304#pg22
2009
Strategic Investment: The Role of Insurance in Emerging-Market Makeovers:
http://www.contingencies.org/janfeb09/strategic.pdf
I’m an International Actuary?
http://www.contingencies.org/marapr09/code.pdf
Global Positioning: Expand Your Actuarial Horizons:
http://www.contingencies.org/marapr09/hours.pdf
Healthcare Reform: Learning from Others – Israel:
http://www.contingenciesonline.com/contingenciesonline/20090506/?sub_id=qxyLfphSqUiJ#pg42
The European Cross-Border Market: High Worth, Low Visibility:
http://www.contingenciesonline.com/contingenciesonline/20090506/?sub_id=qxyLfphSqUiJ#pg46
Pension Reform in India’s Emerging Economy:
http://www.contingenciesonline.com/contingenciesonline/20090708/?sub_id=qxyLfphSqUiJ#pg81
Health Care Reform: Learning from Others — Netherlands
http://www.contingenciesonline.com/contingenciesonline/20091112?sub_id=qxyLfphSqUiJ#pg54
2008
A Prescription for the Future of Health Care in the United States:
http://www.contingencies.org/janfeb08/prescription.pdf
Economic Capital: The Controversy of the Water Cooler
http://www.contingencies.org/marapr08/water.pdf
Over There: Recent European Legal Developments Affecting the Insurance and Reinsurance Industries:
http://www.contingencies.org/marapr08/over.pdf
Some Advice on Expanding Your Actuarial Universe:
http://www.contingencies.org/mayjun08/global.pdf
Actuary without Borders:
http://www.contingencies.org/mayjun08/hours.pdf
Border Corollary: The Effect of Demographics and Migration on the Mexican Pension System:
http://www.contingencies.org/septoct08/commentary.pdf
2007
Reverse Image: Australian vs. U.S. Fiscal Policy:
http://www.contingencies.org/marapr07/reverse.pdf
2006
The Canadian Experience:
http://www.contingencies.org/novdec06/ovsec.pdf
A Groundbreaking Agreement on International Accounting:
http://www.contingencies.org/novdec06/siegel.pdf
International Actuarial Standards of Practice:
http://www.contingencies.org/julaug06/up_to_code_0706.pdf
The Actuary’s New Clothes: A Canadian Perspective on the Financial Economics Debate
http://www.contingencies.org/julaug06/actuarys_clothes_0706.pdf
2005
Changes Abroad, Challenges at Home:
http://www.contingencies.org/janfeb05/0105policybriefing.pdf
Takaful: The Islamic Way of Insurance:
http://www.contingencies.org/janfeb05/0105takaful.pdf
An Actuary in Cairo:
http://www.contingencies.org/marapr05/0305cairo.pdf
How Do You Define Professionalism: The Canadian Institute of Actuaries Puts the Public Interest First, and Puts It in Writing
http://www.contingencies.org/marapr05/0305professionalism.pdf
Fundamental Changes: The Morris Review Leads to a Major Restructuring of Actuarial Governance in Britain:
http://www.contingencies.org/novdec05/fundamental_changes_1105.pdf
2004
The Global Actuary:
http://www.contingencies.org/mayjun04/global.pdf
2003
All the Actuaries in China: The Emergence of a Profession:
http://www.contingencies.org/mayjun03/china.pdf
Six Degrees of Separation:
http://www.contingencies.org/julaug03/sixdegrees.pdf
2002
A Market Grows: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Insurance in Russia:
http://www.contingencies.org/janfeb02/cover.pdf
International Accounting Standards: Some Pain, Much Gain for Insurers:
http://www.contingencies.org/novdec02/tradecraft.pdf
2001
Small World: The Growing Importance of International Actuarial Practice:
http://www.contingencies.org/janfeb01/small.pdf
Through the Looking Glass: The Emerging Russian Insurance Industry:
http://www.contingencies.org/janfeb01/through.pdf
2000
Beware the Defined Contribution Plan:
http://www.contingencies.org/julaug00/beware.pdf
Securitization in Canada:
http://www.contingencies.org/julaug00/canada.pdf