Master Outline for Exam 7 - 2007
A. Background Law (5% - 10%)
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Mallor, The Legal Environment of Risk Management and Insurance – SK
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Miceli, The Economic Approach to Law, 2004 – SK
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Asbestos, AAA Mass Torts Subcommittee, “Current Issues in Asbestos Litigation,” – W
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A. M. Best 2, "Business as Never Before," Best's Review – SK
B. Regulation of Insurance (25% - 30%)
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Musulin, "Issues in the Regulatory Acceptance of Computer Modeling for Property Insurance
Ratemaking," Journal of Insurance Regulation – SK
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Brady, The Regulation of Insurance (First Edition) – L
Chapter 2: Insurance Regulation Evolution
Chapter 3: State Insurance Departments
Chapter 4: Legislatures & the NAIC
Chapter 5: Federal Government Regulation
Chapter 6: Role of Others in Ins Reg
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Wagner, "Insurance Rating Bureaus," Journal of Insurance Regulation – SK
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Harrington, "Insurance Rate Regulation in the 20th Century," Journal of Ins Regulation – SK
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A. M. Best 1, Annual Review of the Excess and Surplus Lines Industry – SK
Section IV
Section V
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NAIC Model Law, “P&C Model Rating Law (File and Use Version),” Model Regulation – SK
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Harrington/Doerpinghaus, "The Economics and Politics of Automobile Insurance Rate
Classification," Journal of Risk and Insurance – SK
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Williams, "Regulating Property and Liability Insurance Rates Through Excess Profits Statutes,"
Journal of Risk and Insurance – SK
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Ghezzi, "Actuarial Perspective on Property/Casualty Redlining Issues," Actuarial Digest – SK
C. Government and Industry Insurance Programs (10% - 15%)
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Wiening, Personal Insurance (First Edition) – SK (We also have the book.)
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Hamilton/Ferguson, Personal Risk Management and Property-Liability Insurance – SK
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Jenkins, "Natl Flood Insurance Program, Actions to Address Repetitive Loss Properties," – SK
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“Government Insurers Study Note,” CAS Study Note, May 2006 – W
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Nyce, Foundations of Risk Management and Insurance – SK
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Bartlett, "Attempts to Socialize Insurance Costs in Voluntary Insurance Markets: The Historical
Record," Journal of Insurance Regulation – SK
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Rejda, "Financing the Social Security Program," Social Insurance & Economic Security – SK
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Ettlinger, State Insurance Regulation (First Edition) – L
Chapter 6: Solvency Regulation
Chapter 8: Regulating Insurer Insolvency
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Wilcox, "The US Guaranty Association Concept at 25," Journal of Insurance Regulation – SK
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Marshall/Neal, “Troubled Waters in Mississippi, The Homeowners Market and the Attorney
General Lawsuit,” CPCU eJournal Nov 2006 – SKN
D. Financial Reporting and Taxation (50% - 55%)
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NAIC AS and IEE (2007)
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Feldblum (Sch F), "Reinsurance Accounting: Schedule F" – W
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Feldblum (Notes), "Notes to the Financial Statement," – W
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Feldblum (Surplus), "Statutory Surplus: Computation, Pricing and Valuation," – W
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IASA 1, Property-Casualty Insurance Accounting (Eighth Edition) – L
Chp. 2: Assets
Chp. 5: OL, Capital & Surplus
Chp. 8: Other Expenses
Chp. 9: Investment Income
Chp. 10: OI & Direct Charges/Credits
Chp. 14: GAAP
Chp. 15: SEC
Chp. 18: Canadian Accounting
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IASA 2, Property-Casualty Insurance Accounting (Eighth Edition) – L
Appendix D
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IASA 3, Property-Casualty Insurance Accounting (Eighth Edition) – L
Chp. 16: Financial Strength
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OSFI MCT, "Guideline-Minimum Capital Test (MCT) for P&C Insurance Companies," – SK
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Feldblum (Loss Reserve Discounting), “IRS Loss Reserve Discounting,” – WN
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Feldblum (Taxable Income), “Computing TI for P&C Insurance Companies,” – WN
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Feldblum (Tax Strategy), “Federal Income Tax and Investment Strategy,” – WN
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Blanchard, “Basic Insurance Accounting – Select Topics,” – WN
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Gorvett, "Special Issues-Data Sources," Foundations of Casualty Actuarial Science – W
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Suggested Reading: ASOP 36, "Actuarial Standard of Practice, No. 36, Statements of Actuarial
Opinion Regarding Property/Casualty Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves." – W
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COPLFR P&C, “P&C Practice Note, Statements of Actuarial Opinion on P&C Loss Reserves
as of December 31, 2006.” – WN
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Conger, "How Might the Presentation of Liabilities at Fair Value Have Affected the Reported
Results of U.S. Property Casualty Insurers" – W
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Feldblum (RBC), “NAIC P/C Ins Company RBC Requirements," PCAS – W
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NAIC IRIS, “NAIC Insurance Regulatory Information System” – SKN
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Feldblum (Sch P), "Completing and Using Sch P" (Eighth Edition), CAS Study Note – W
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Feldblum (IEE), "The Ins Expense Exhibit and the Allocation of Investment Income" – W
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NAIC APPM, Preamble – SKN
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NAIC SSAP 53, "Property Casualty Contracts-Premiums" – SKN
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NAIC SSAP 62, "Property and Casualty Reinsurance" – SKN
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NAIC SSAP 65, "Property and Casualty Contracts" – SKN
E. No Longer on Syllabus (0%)
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Hensler, Trends in Tort Litigation, The Story Behind the Statistics – SK
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Keeton, “The Impact on Insurance of Trends in Tort Law,” Issues in Insurance – SK
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Biggs, Statement of Jennifer L. Biggs, FCAS, MAAA, … July 10, 2003 – SK
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Troxel & Bouchie, Property-Liability Insurance Accounting and Finance (Fourth Edition) – SK
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Greene, "Government Insurers," Issues in Insurance – SK
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Almagro/Ghezzi, "Federal Income Taxes-Provisions Affecting Property/Casualty Insurers" – W
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IASA 2, Property-Casualty Insurance Accounting (Eighth Edition) – L
Chp. 12: Taxation