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Individual Life and Annuity CSP is a written–answer examination offered in the spring and fall of each year. Both a U.S. and Canadian version of the exam are administered, each of which has its own reading list.

The syllabus for this exam exposes the candidate to the preparation and analysis of life insurance company financial statements including the underlying valuation principles supporting these statements. Further, the course of reading covers methods of reinsurance, risk mitigation, determining risk based and economic capital, asset liability matching and calculating embedded value for individual life insurance and annuity products.

Recommended order for each fellowship track. These recommendations are effective for all exams and modules completed after July 1, 2011.

Timing of Syllabus Publication

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings–U.S.   Updates–U.S.—Feb. 02, 2012 Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings–Canada   Updates–Canada—Jan. 18, 2012 FSA Exams Book List   Order Study Notes and Books Guide to SOA Written Exams  –New! Past Exam Questions and Solutions Rules and Regulations   Registration Information Online Registration–U.S.–OPEN Online Registration–Canada–OPEN Application Form   List of Examination Centers   Exam Center Locations—Comming Soon   Refunds Information on Special Centers

Individual Life and Annuities CSP Exam (U.S. and Canada) Date: Friday April 27, 2012 Time: 8:30–11:45 a.m. and 1:30–4:45 p.m. (Includes read–through time) Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 25, 2012 Fees  Admission to Examination Center Acknowledgement Letter Approved Calculators Food and Beverage in Exam Room Signature on Examination Answer Sheets and Envelopes Bilingual Examinations in Canada Arrangements for Candidates with Disabilities Frequently Asked Questions Guide to SOA Written Exams  –New! Review Seminars and Workshops Distributors of Textbooks and Study Manuals