Contents ■ JAN | FEB ■ 2013
Features
Cover IllustratIon: george abe
20 Risk-Based Modeling Comes of Age After decades of work by Academy volunteers, it looks like the era of principle-based reserving for life
insurance products is finally upon us.
By Doug Abrahms
26 Actuarial Bookworm For one determined actuary, 2011 was a year for the books.
By Jeff Schuh
30 My Generation Implementation of the Affordable Care Act will affect various
generational cohorts differently.
What are the implications for young
adults?
By Kurt Giesa and Chris Carlson
38 Tipping the Scales The Burden of Obesity on Workforce Wellness
As U.S. workers get heavier, so
does their impact on employer-based health care and workers’
compensation programs.
By Todd Whitthorne, Kevin Bingham,
and James Guszcza
2 CONTINGENCIES JAN | FEB. 13
BE SURE TO VISIT OUR DIGITAL EDITION AT WWW.CONTINGENCIES.ORG