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 2010   _____________________________________________________________________

 

Anti-Aging Medicine and the actuarial model of mortality improvement.  

Victor Modugno writes about how likely experiments in anti-aging medicine could invalidate the actuarial model of mortality improvement (Spanish).

 

Another perspective about leadership.

Carlos Sánchez describes a different point of view about leadership and its relevance for actuaries.

 

Actuarial Journals in Latin America

This journal made a research about the ongoing need of proposals to promote the actuarial profession in Latin America, specially actuarial journals.

 

Project: Actuarial Theory

This Project is the result of the summons Published in August of 2009. We built a team of 32 international actuaries that are colaborating to write a multinational text book about actuarial sciences.

 

 

 2009   _____________________________________________________________________

 

Some implications about aging in population

Alejandro Hazas suggests increasing the active employee retirement age as an additional measure to properly fund the social security pension systems. 

 

The role of actuaries in data mining

Daiana Levit comments on some aspects of the role of the actuary in data analysis and some key software tools used by them.

 

Considerations prior the filing of a Life Insurance policy

Jesús Abraham presents important points in determining some selective criteria prior the filing of a Life Insurance policy.

 

Pay as you go Auto Insurance  

Colin Priest describes some of the implications of cost and benefit to the society in correlation with the pay as you go Auto Insurance policy.

 

Transfer Function 

Arturo Gómez presents in this article how to calculate the net Premium as it was a transfer function.

 

Accident Insurance 

Jaime Jean provides the general background to understand and classify the accident insurance policy.

 

Rescue Value 

Pedro Aguilar shares a methodology to calculate the rescue value and provides an example about how to calculate it assuming a temporary life insurance policy.

 

Reflections over Life Expectancy and implementation on a spreadsheet

Rodrigo Silva discusses life expectancy and shares the implementation on a spreadsheet using mortality tables from Latin American countries. (Article) (Implementation)

 

 

 2008   _____________________________________________________________________

 

Actuarial Methods related to Bond Premiums

There exists substantial actuarial literature over insurance.  On the other hand, the significant lack of literature in the field of bonds results in various questions related to the methods that should be applied to premiums and bond (reserves).  In this document Pedro Aguilar Beltrán presents actuarial processes to calculate bond premiums based on the different scenarios on which this can be carried out.

 

An unusual actuarial application

José Luis Salvia presents a biometric and financial projection on an Argentinean chinchilla hatchery.

 

When the World Turns National Retirement Plans Upside Down

Perhaps it is time to reform reforms. Tapen Sinha discusses the impact of global retirement plan tendencies on local retirement (policies).  He shares examples such as the recently implemented Chilean retirement system and the complex decisions that workers must face.

 

The strategic role of corporate structure in insurance companies

The analysis of companies’ competitiveness based on their structure is a theme that is becoming more and more (relevant).  Carlos Sánchez writes over this topic and Nash’s equilibrium equations.  The reader can also enjoy this article in its original English version.

 

2007   _____________________________________________________________________

 

Calculating the Value at Risk

Ralf Lister presents the idea of Value at Risk and applies it to the returns on investment portfolios.  He then suggests a specific problem and then solves it using random variable percentiles from the normal and lognormal distributions.

 

Observations on Strategic Thinking

Carlos Sánchez-Fuentes shares his opinion on the importance of creative and strategic thinking in the field of businesses.  He outlines Michael Porter’s five forces model and brings up examples where the concept of strategic thinking is imminent.  Wal-Mart and Bismarck are two cases.

 

The demographic bond

With the help of a linear and statistical regression model from official sources, Héctor Alvarado makes a proposal about funding universal pension for older adults by utilizing tax revenue.  

 

Capitalizing on Knowledge

Ivette Ramírez states relevant points to consider when making a decision about education and work experience.  Between postgraduate studies and training in the work place, what is more valuable?

 

Credit Challenges

Francisco Camacho outlines some of the challenges that (define) PyMe’s as well as possible commercial souces that PyMe’s generally solicit to obtain credits. 

 

Retirement; is it a reality or a dream?

Gerardo Pulido offers a view over the social security systems (through) a contrast between benefits and (coverage, collateral, hedge).

 

Studying Actuarial Science

Ximena Navarro describes her life experiences during her university studies in the field of actuarial science and how she was able to succeed academically in an intellectually challenging profession. 

 

 Letters to the Editor _________________________________________________________________

 

All of us count.  For that reason, the opinions of our readers in regards to la Revista Actuari@ also enrich the profession’s (outlook, perspectives) and the form in which this publication communicates them.

 

- November 2008.

Carlos Sanchez expresses his opinion on the unity among actuaries and shares information over relevant courses at Yale University.

- October 2008

José Castañeda discusses the impact of la Revista Actuari@ on the actuarial community and shares advice on the capability of Excel as a work tool.

- August 2007

Rebeca Lizárraga Alonso comments on the role of this publication in promoting the flow of information among actuaries as well as how some actuarial decisions are made in México.

 

 

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