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GGY is pleased to present our new video series on enhancements and new features added to AXIS. |
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Recent Highlights |
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| Description | Version |
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| EnterpriseLink Query Can Be Embedded In AXIS Summary Report | 20120803 |
30 Mar 12 |
| Ceded Expense Allowances And DAC | 20120803 |
30 Mar 12 |
| GridLink - Disaster Recovery Farm Test | 20120802 |
13 Mar 12 |
| SFAS97 Deferred Profit Liability Amortization Basis | 20120604 |
30 Jan 12 |
| Recapture Features For DI Module | 20120501 |
29 Dec 11 |
| Function To Include Code From Another Formula Table In Current Script | 20120501 |
29 Dec 11 |
| Policy Loans in Par Module | 20120501 |
29 Dec 11 |
| Compare Objects Between Datasets - Assumption Screens Side-By-Side | 20120402 |
29 Nov 11 |
| GridLink - Support System Macro In Data Caching Feature | 20120402 |
29 Nov 11 |
| GridLink - Placeholders and Data Caching | 20120402 |
29 Nov 11 |
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What's new articles |
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| Policy Audit Reports (September, 2011) | ||
| This article contains examples of Policy Audit Reports. |
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| Dataset Comparator (August, 2011) | ||
| The powerful new Dataset Comparator tool performs a quick and accurate comparison of two datasets, by scanning all the objects and links between objects in one dataset and matching them to the objects and links in the other dataset. It generates a comparison report presented with an intuitive interface for easy examination of the differences found between objects in one dataset and those same objects in the other dataset. |
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| Solvency II - Solvency Capital Requirement Development (August, 2011) | ||
| This article describes functionality in AXIS that can be used to model Solvency II solvency capital requirements (SCR). The features described in this article are available in the Regular Life module and are designed to provide support for the standard formula as outlined in the Quantitative Impact Study 5 (QIS 5). |
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| Mortality Improvement for Canadian Valuation and MCCSR (May, 2011) | ||
| This article describes enhancements in AXIS that can be used to incorporate mortality improvement according to recent revisions made to the Canadian Institute of Actuaries’ (CIA’s) Standards of Practice and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI’s) Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements (MCCSR) Guideline. The enhancements described in this article are in the Regular life module, Universal life module, Participating life module and Annuity module. |
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| Dynamic Target Allocation Table (December, 2010) | ||
| AXIS offers a new functionality, introduced in version 12.7.03.001, that allows the user to vary the target allocation in a Reinvestment Strategy dynamically based on market conditions in the scenario. |
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| Stochastic Log Volatility Market Model (C3 Phase III) (December, 2010) | ||
| This article describes the sample AAA SLV Model made available in the attached dataset (version 12.6.99.003) and how to use it in generating stochastic scenarios. The dataset contains a Dynamic Scenario set, a Scenario Generator, and the sample AAA SLV Model which generates interest rate scenarios. The sample model is based on the attached AAA Economic Scenario Work Group report on the Stochastic Log Volatility interest rate scenario generator. |
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| GGY AXIS Announces Support for Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 (September, 2010) | ||
| GGY AXIS is pleased to announce support for Microsoft
Windows HPC Server 2008 R2, released today. |
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| Hedge Projection Module (April, 2010) | ||
| GGY proudly announces that the AXIS Hedge Projection Module is now available as part of AXIS 12.6 effective with the April, 2010 release. With this new module, you can simulate a dynamic hedging program within your financial projections of VA and Seg Fund business. Furthermore, the projected statutory reserves and required capital will also reflect the benefits of the projected hedging strategy. Fully integrated within AXIS, the Hedge Projection Module supports pricing, valuation and projection applications incorporating a variety of risks, building on existing AXIS annuity models and adding sophisticated hedge projection capabilities. |
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| DI Decrement Enhanced (April, 2010) | ||
| The DI Decrement switch in the General Assumptions section of the Disability Module has been moved to the Pricing Assumptions section and each of the Reserve Assumptions sections. This allows a different treatment of DI Decrement for pricing and various reserving purposes. A new option was also added to this switch so that clients may hold active life reserves for disabled lives in order to meet statutory requirements. This new feature is available in AXIS starting with version 12.6.02.001. |
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| Cell Level Scenario Reserve (February, 2010) | ||
| This new feature in the Stochastic Processing module allows policy level reserves to be calculated as a statistical measure of “initial total asset requirement” determined under a selected set of scenarios. Currently, this new feature is available for reserve calculations in the Annuity module. |
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| Enhanced Tax Accounting Basis (October, 2009) | ||
| The Taxes section in the Asset and Reinvestment cells have been expanded and renamed to the Tax Accounting Basis section in AXIS version 12.5.02.001. This new feature provides the user additional flexibility for calculating the taxes at the Asset and Reinvestment cell levels by calculating the Tax Accounting Basis in a separate projection. |
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| Multiple Reserves, Required Funds and Financials (October, 2009) | ||
| This article describes features related to the new Book Profit Financials in Liability Subfund, Fund and Office. The new features described in this article are available in AXIS starting with version 12502001. |
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| SSAP 43 Retrospective Approach Amortized Cost Basis Method for BondEdge Assets (October, 2009) | ||
| The Asset module now offers a new "SSAP 43 retrospective approach" amortized cost basis method in accordance with NAIC reporting. |
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| Valuing Bonds with Embedded Options (August, 2009) | ||
| This article explains how bonds with embedded options are priced using the Black-Derman-Toy (BDT) interest rate tree in AXIS. |
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| SSAP 43 Prospective Approach Amortized Cost Basis Method for BondEdge Assets (August, 2009) | ||
| The Asset module now offers a new “SSAP 43 prospective approach” amortized cost basis method in accordance with NAIC reporting. |
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| Tax Reserve Formula Section Conversion in the Disability Module (June, 2009) | ||
| In the Disability module, the Tax reserve formula section which allows the tax reserve to be calculated as a combination of the Stat reserve, the Second reserve and the unearned premium, has been removed. In its place, the Reserve processing option switch now has the options shown in this article.
This conversion has opened up the ability to add new functionality to the Disability module. |
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| Portfolio Earned Rate Asset Base and the Cause of Warning Message #3715 (June, 2009) | ||
| This article describes the different asset base definitions in portfolio earned rate calculation, and what causes warning message #3715. |
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| Dynamic Reinvestment Strategy (April, 2009) | ||
| This article shows how to use the Reinvestment category formula table in Asset/Reinvestment cells to apply dynamic reinvestment strategy. |
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| 2005 Seg Fund Guarantee Capital Model (March, 2009) | ||
| This article describes the “2005 Seg Fund Guarantee Capital Model” (hereon referred to as “the Model”) and how to use AXIS Script functions to create a User Defined Stochastic Generator in AXIS (version 12.4.01.002). A sample AXIS Dataset containing the Model is attached. |
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| 2008 MCCSR Seg Fund Capital Requirements (February, 2009) | ||
| OSFI revised the rules for segregated fund guarantee capital requirements, effective for 2008 year-end. Both the Annuity Module and Stochastic Processing module have been enhanced to assist in the determination of the segregated fund guarantee capital requirement. |
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| Scenario-Linked Yield Spread Table (December, 2008) | ||
| Starting with version 12.3.03.001, AXIS now offers the functionality that allows you to apply scenario-dependent yield spread tables as adjustments to arrive at the Adjusted Yield Curve. |
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| AXIS/BONDEDGE Link Functionality for Mortgage-Backed Securities (August, 2008) | ||
| GGY Inc. and Interactive Data Fixed Income Analytics have joined forces to offer an exciting new feature that enables you to seamlessly access Interactive Data's BondEdge cash flow engine from within AXIS. BondEdge, a sophisticated fixed income analytical tool widely used by investment managers, is capable of generating scenario-dependent cash flows and market values for structured finance assets such as mortgage-backed securities. This new feature is available in AXIS starting with the August 2008 release. |
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| Result Comparator Enhanced (August, 2008) | ||
| The Result Comparator compares exported data, and it can also compare stored cell results. It is a useful tool that enables you to automatically detect changes in projections and other results, instead of looking at the exported data or manipulating it outside of AXIS. |
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| AXIS Expands Use of Category Reports (February, 2008) | ||
| New and powerful applications of Category Reports have been introduced in AXIS 12.2 to increase your flexibility in building customized Calendar Year Reports and to enable more control over the runtimes and storage impact of AXIS batches according to their purpose. |
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| Enhanced Stochastic Processing Released (February, 2007) | ||
| Both the regular Block processing and the new Embedded Scenario Processing features have been further enhanced with the release of AXIS 12. And now the beta has been removed from the Stochastic Processing module. |
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| Introduction of Reserve Method Objects (February, 2007) | ||
| AXIS 12 marks another significant step forward in terms of convenience and control with the introduction of the new Reserve Method object in all of the liability modules of AXIS. |
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| More Features Added to GridLink (February, 2007) | ||
| Coincident with the release of AXIS 12.0 in February, 2007, a new version of GridLink has also been released with two exciting new features: Active Backup Functionality and System Batch Support. |
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| Multiple Life Joint Life Policies in Universal Life (February, 2007) | ||
| In the February, 2007 release of AXIS 12.0 new functionality to support the valuation and modeling of in force multiple life joint life policies including up to 10 lives was added to the Universal Life module. |
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| Risk Classes and Rules Tables (February, 2007) | ||
| With the release of AXIS 12 in February 2007, the beta has been removed from the functionality in AXIS supporting Risk Classes and Rules Tables, allowing these powerful new objects to be used by anyone, without special feature code authorization. |
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