xiv Introduction 1 0.1 Changes in the Regulatory Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0.2 Thesis Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 GUARANTEES UNDER UNITISED WITH-PROFITS POLICIES 9 1.1 Operation of UWP Polices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.2 Reserving Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.2.1 Li...

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In the manufacturing industry, many product characteristics are of one-sided tolerances. The process capability indices C p (u, v) and C l p(u, v) can be used to measure process performance. Most research work related to capability indices assumes no gauge measurement errors. This assumption insufficiently reflects real situations even when advanced measuring instruments are used. In this paper...

This paper discusses the development and evaluation of a maturity model for Green ICT. We describe how the model was developed with the input of a number of Green ICT experts before it was released to the general public. The model consists of three domains with attributes on Green ICT that encompass both Greening of ICT as well as Greening by ICT. The quality of the model and its accuracy to ca...

This paper examines what are known as the ‘maturity models’ or the ‘stage-ladder models’ which all share stages of growth or maturity with one common point; the implication of the evolution of eservices in series of stages moving upward to embody the notion of a continual process improvement. However, this paper suggests a new model called the six dimension model (6I) that provides a framework ...

The concept of process maturity suggests that a process has a lifecycle that is assessed by the extent to which it is defined, managed, measured, and controlled. Organisational policies, standards, and structures are institutionalised as organisations increase their process maturity, leading to higher levels of process capability. This concept has been applied to supply chains by researchers th...

A capability maturity model for data acquisition and utilisation.

Enterprises need high-quality data in order to meet a number of strategic business requirements. Permanent maintenance and sustainable improvement of data quality can be achieved by an enterprise-wide approach only. The paper presents a Maturity Model for Enterprise Data Quality Management (Enterprise DQM), which aims at supporting enterprises in their effort to deliberately design and establis...

Data Warehouses and Business Intelligence have been part of a very dynamic andpopular field of research in the last years as they help organizations in making better decisions andincreasing their profitability. This paper aims at creating a Data Warehouse Capability MaturityModel (DWCMM) focused on the technical and organizational aspects involved in developing adata warehouse e...