Debra Ekberg, FSA, MAAA

Experience

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  RiverSource Life Insurance Company

  Dec 1989 - Jul 2015

  •Was responsible for product development for fixed, variable and immediate annuities sold through advisor channel for 5 years.•Transitioned to head of Inforce Management in 2005.•Provide superior product management analysis.•Responsible for hiring and leading staff of 2 to 4 actuaries.•Developed death and withdrawal benefit riders for variable annuities.•Developed new fixed annuity product suite with lower minimum interest rates.•Developed L-share variable annuity.•Lead redesign of variable annuity products to address lower minimum interest rates and higher death and withdrawal risk.•Lead experience group and developed surrender report, inforce report and other analyses for running the business.•Served as departmental expert on experience, internal transfer activity and comp rules, SOP05-1, RMD Entire Interest, qualified plans and various tax topics. Show less

  • Senior Director, Annuity Inforce Management

    Jan 2001 - Jul 2015

  • Director and Valuation Actuary

    Jul 1994 - Jan 2001

  • Senior Staff Actuary, Life Insurance Product Development

    Dec 1989 - Jun 1994
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  Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC.

  Jul 2015 - now

  • Vice President, Cash Products

    Jul 2019 - now

  • Senior Director-Actuary, Cash and Certificate Products

    Jul 2015 - Jul 2019