Oliver B. Kiel, FSA, MAAA, CERA
Principal, Life Division – Rudd and Wisdom, Inc. Consulting Actuaries
Mr. Kiel began his actuarial career with Rudd and Wisdom in 2011. He became a principal of the firm in 2020. He is Appointed Actuary and Illustration Actuary for several life insurance companies around the country
Professional Designations:
Mr. Kiel is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (2015), a member of the American Academy of Actuaries (2013) and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (2015). He is also a Member of the Actuarial Club of the Southwest.
Expertise:
Mr. Kiel’s primary areas of expertise are in financial reporting and valuation for life insurance companies, individual life insurance and annuity product development, and regulatory compliance for life insurance companies, including requirements for valuation, illustration, and nonforfeiture. Mr. Kiel has advanced expertise in building and maintaining actuarial solutions with Moody’s Analytics AXIS Actuarial Modeling System. Mr. Kiel has experience in the following areas:
– Statutory valuation of reserves, along with statutory statement support and expertise
– Asset adequacy testing
– Illustration actuary certification and testing
– Nonforfeiture compliance
– Company appraisals and proforma projections
– Life insurance and annuity product development and pricing
– Life insurance and annuity product filing and compliance
– Life insurance and annuity GAAP valuation and reporting
– Actuarial Guideline 53 compliance
Education:
Mr. Kiel is a graduate of Tulane University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Music Technology. He also attended Dartmouth College.
