Description: A. Discusssion of the practical considerations involved in deciding whether or not to adopt projected mortality rates in connection with individual annuities, settlement options, retirement income policies, and the various forms of group annuities. B. In view of increased administrative expenses, discussion of the arguments for and against imposing limitations on the granting of settlement options with respect to size of policy, including the practicality of providing for the expense of administering supplementary contracts other than through the use of conservative mortality and interest assumptions.

Description: This session discusses the valuation of group long-term disability [LTD] claims. Topics include general valuation issues [duration, claims, reserves, offsets, administration expenses], reviewing financial results, GAAP LTD margins and the impact of margins on pricing. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 30, No. 1, Session 70

Description: Presented at June 1985 Spring Meeting. Panelists shared actual experiences and practical techniques used in assessing the degree of match or mismatch between assets and liabilities for life insurance companies.

Description: The panel discusses some of the major effects of the Retirement Protection Act of 1994 in areas other than funding. Topics include calculation of lump sums, section 415 limits, creation of the missing participants program, changes in the variable rate premium and elimination of the excise tax for some non deductible contributions. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3a.

Description: This panel discussion session explored alternative methods for accounting recognition of the costs of policyholder dividends. The theoretical bases, as well as the impact on anticipated earnings patterns, are discussed. Implementation issues are also discussed. Discussion of participating products in the UK and accounting methods used for them is also included.

Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. This session examines both the rules and practitioners' experience in implementing rules enacted with GATT: reportable events, PBGC notification of financial status, participant notification for underfunded plans.

Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. This session presents various perspectives on RBC ratios, including pricing, solvency, and the view of company management.

Description: From the 1986 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held in Washington DC in October 1986 Discussion of emerging practice and regulations of the NAIC and New York Insurance Department with respect to requirements placed on the methods and assumptions used by the valuation actuary in producing the support for the Actuarial Opinion as to the adequacy of reserves for life insurance companies

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about interest-sensitive products and methods of arriving at current rates, current regulatory restraints on illustrative rates, illustrations of vanishing premium products, advantages of deferring taxes on inside build-up, trends toward emphasis on marketing of financial services and buy term and invest the difference.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses the proposed new valuation table and how it affects future product development and design.