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Journal Articles

2017

1. Discretion in accounting for pensions under IAS 19: using the ‘magic telescope’?
   Accounting and Business Research, 2017, 47, (2), 123-143 View citations (5)

2016

2. The roles of actuaries in UK life offices: changes and challenges
   British Actuarial Journal, 2016, 21, (1), 134-164

2012

3. Equity between with-profits policyholders and shareholders
   British Actuarial Journal, 2012, 17, (2), 435-474
4. Insurance accounting: a new era?
   British Actuarial Journal, 2012, 17, (3), 562-615 View citations (6)
5. Mutual life insurers: Origins and performance in pre-1900 Britain
   Business History, 2012, 54, (3), 325-345

2011

6. The origins and originators of early statistical societies: a comparison of Liverpool and Manchester
   Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2011, 174, (1), 51-62

2010

7. Insurance Regulation and the Global Financial Crisis: A Problem of Low Probability Events
   The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, 2010, 35, (1), 35-52

2009

8. International Diversity in Measuring the Fair Value of Life Insurance Contracts&ast
   The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, 2009, 34, (2), 197-227 View citations (1)
9. The U.K. With-Profits Life Insurance Industry: A Market Analysis
   British Actuarial Journal, 2009, 15, (3), 747-777

2008

10. Market structure and the efficiency of European insurance companies: A stochastic frontier analysis
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2008, 32, (1), 86-100 View citations (100)
11. Risk management in the UK insurance industry: the changing state of practice
    International Journal of Financial Services Management, 2008, 3, (1), 5-23

2007

12. Accounting for risky liabilities: evidence from UK pension plans
    International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation, 2007, 4, (3), 286-304

2006

13. The Downfall of Equitable Life in the United Kingdom: The Mismatch of Strategy and Risk Management
    Risk Management and Insurance Review, 2006, 9, (2), 189-204

2003

14. THE REGULATION OF LIFE ASSURERS IN A LOW SOLVENCY ENVIRONMENT: THE UK EXPERIENCE
    Economic Affairs, 2003, 23, (3), 16-20

2002

15. Guaranteed Annuity Options: Five Issues for Resolution
    British Actuarial Journal, 2002, 8, (3), 593-629 View citations (1)
16. Size and Efficiency in European Long–term Insurance Companies: An International Comparison
    The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, 2002, 27, (3), 444-466 View citations (19)

1999

17. A Sense of Security: 150 Years of Prudential. By Laurie Dennett (Granta Editions, 1998)
    British Actuarial Journal, 1999, 5, (2), 465-466

1991

18. Measuring the Output of Life Assurance Companies&ast
    The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, 1991, 16, (2), 207-235 View citations (6)