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In the U.S., only 1 person per 10,000 people has earned a credential from the Society of Actuaries.  At Miller & Newberg, we are very pleased to announce that another one of our team members, Alex Hill, is now a member of that elite group, having achieved the designation of Associate of the Society of […]

A key member of your actuarial staff is retiring or has accepted another position.  Should you do what you’ve always done and look to hire a replacement? Small to mid-size insurers frequently face this dilemma.  And it can be particularly frustrating if you have had more turnover in your actuarial team than in other departments,

Your company may be flourishing. On the other hand, you may be less profitable than you were a few years ago. Even worse, your profits may have even gone negative.     At Miller & Newberg, we have found that insurance company executives often don’t know exactly why this has happened. And if you don’t

In 2022, your company may have had an earnings surprise related to your annuity sales. And at year-end 2023, your company may have an RBC ratio surprise related to your annuity persistency. Watch this replay of a recent live webinar to gain new insight into:  Click here to watch the webinar

There has been a dramatic decrease in life expectancy in the past few years. In August 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, better known as the CDC, announced that life expectancy at birth in the U.S. is 76.1 years. This is 2.7 years shorter than it was just prior to the advent of

Miller & Newberg is proud to announce that our very own Sam Ellis, a valued member of the team since he began his actuarial career in 2015, has attained the top professional qualification in our industry: Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. Attaining this designation requires passing a series of examinations over a period that

At Miller & Newberg, we perform the annual cash flow testing (also known as asset adequacy analysis) for over 20 insurance companies and fraternal benefit societies. Our client companies are quite familiar with the process, but this year, the process will be changing. And, as is typical with new regulatory requirements, it means that additional

If you thought that 3% guaranteed minimum interest rates on annuities were only in the rearview mirror, think again. Thanks to the interest rate increases we have seen from the Fed and in the bond market, chances are your company will be forced to increase your minimum guarantee – on the products you are selling

Insurance company failures can and do happen. The industry association NOLHGA lists 82 companies that have gone into receivership since 1991. That’s almost 3 companies per year! If you’re an officer or director of an insurance company or fraternal benefit society, this is the nightmare you want to avoid. What is designed to show you

Annually, Best’s Review magazine publishes a list of the industry’s top actuarial firms. Miller & Newberg is pleased to report that in the survey released in the magazine’s December 2021 issue, we were listed as the fourth largest annuity and life insurance actuarial firm in the U.S. and Canada based on the magnitude of our