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: 1987 Valuation Actuary Handbook: Chapter 1: Addresses life insurance company statutory reserve valuation.

Description: From the 1985 Valuation Actuary Symposium A review of the process involved in making an actuarial opinion and in developing the related actuarial report to management. This was accomplished through a case study approach, specifically covering a universal life product.

Description: From the 1985 Valuation Actuary Symposium. A discussion of the principles that should be part of a life insurance valuation. Also discussion of emerging actuarial professional standards of practice and regulatory requirements with respect to methodology for assessing reserve adequacy.

Description: This session from the 1992 Valuation Actuary Symposium looks at how the valuation actuary may ensure his work stands up to regulatory and professional scrutiny including a discussion on the Standard Valuation Law SVL, the model regulation, Actuarial Standards of Practice ASP 7 and 14, forming an opinion, the content of the opinion and the content of the memorandum.

Description: This session from the 1994 Valuation Actuary Symposium covers professional standards and the appointed actuary.

Description: This session from the 1993 Valuation Actuary Symposium discusses issues affecting small companies such as actuarial standards of practice, regulatory concerns and practical experience. It covers whether asset adequacy analysis must be done depending on Section 7 or Section 8 status, the liabilities that must be covered in the appointed actuary's opinion, reliance on others and cash flow testing exemption criteria.

Description: A presentation of various views on establishing principles and practices for pension plan construction and valuation, in light of the passage of the Pension Reform Act. Presented at the Spring 1975 Meeting in Los Angeles.

Description: From the 1986 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held in Washington DC in October 1986 A summary of the history, current, and anticipated direction of future regulatory requirements applicable to the role and methodologies of the Valuation Actuary in the USA and Canada.

Description: Presented at September 1995 Valuation Actuary Symposium. This session is about professional standards and the appointed actuary.