Description: Join us for this popular annual webcast covering the latest considerations for the year's U.S. statutory financial reporting work. Get ready to hear from three expert speakers, who will discuss cash flow testing and this year’s New York and California holiday letters, the impact of recent interest rate changes including treatment of negative IMR, potential changes to statutory financial reporting due to climate change, and updates regarding Principle Based Reserves.

Description: The surge in interest rates over the past few years presents opportunities for life insurers to enhance their Asset and Liability Management (ALM) positions through asset rebalancing to narrow the duration gap and secure higher risk-adjusted yields. This webcast introduces a robust, efficient and readily-executable, liability-driven strategic asset allocation (SAA) framework and implementation considerations. At the conclusion of the webcast, attendees will learn about the key objectives and practical considerations for a successful SAA.

Description: This year’s Life Meeting was unable to take place in person as planned in New York City. We are looking forward to the Life Meeting returning to New York City in 2024!

Description: There has been significant growth and activity in the VA reinsurance market in 2007. As we begins 2008, the outlook for the market is very strong. This article reviews the history and future trends

Description: Tom O’Sullivan, vice president and actuary, Canada Life, Reinsurance Division and vice president and chief actuary of the London Reinsurance Group took on all challengers to win the Test the Nation IQ Showdown on the Canadian Broadcasting Company CBC on March 18, 2007. From Reinsurance Section News, November 2007, Issue No. 61.

Description: The Life Meeting, is the result of combining the Life & Annuity Symposium (LAS) and the Valuation Actuarial Symposium (ValAct). The Life Meeting will offer sessions specific to pricing and valuation as well as sessions on emerging issues relevant to both groups. These common themes include InsurTech, diversity, accounting change and the current economic environment.

Description: This report presents the results of a survey conducted in August of 2008 on foreign travel underwriting practices of reinsurance companies.

Description: The Society of Actuaries SOA Reinsurance Section is pleased to be expanding its membership to individuals outside of the actuarial profession. The Reinsurance Section Council has been in the forefront on the reinsurance industry with focus on basic and continuing education as well as communications, publications and research.

Description: As an addendum to a July 2022 article, this article restates the formulas then presented for a framework to measure the reinsured portion of a direct loss from capping a net premium ratio or flooring a liability. The article corrects a flaw in one of the original formulas and shows, by example, how the framework can be applied to a specific application of reinsurance accounting.

Description: This teaching session from the 1995 SOA Spring Meeting presents items to consider when implementing new or revising existing reinsurance arrangements. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 21, No. 1.