In this paper, we compare the point of view of the regulator and the investors about the required solvency level of an insurance company. We assume that the required solvency level is determined using the Tail-Value at Risk and analyze the diversification benefit, both on the required capital and on the residual risk, when merging risks. To describe the dependence structure, we use a range of v...

Malhotra et al (p. 1438) retrospectively analyzed 203 673 patients from the Intelligent Research in Sight Registry® database to understand risk factors—including race, ethnicity, and insurance status—for poor baseline visual acuity (VA) diabetic retinopathy (DR) severity upon initiation of anti-VEGF therapy for macular edema (DME). Ethnicity, status were independently associated with worse VA D...

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In this presentation “A comparative study on visual and optical performance of Akreos AO and Kontur AB IOLs, after phacoemulsification cataract surgery”, Gharaee H et al have evaluated the visual performances by comparing two aspheric intraocular lenses (IOL). They indicate that with age positive spherical aberration increases, and consequently mesopic contrast sensitivity decreases and in such...