Description: This presentation is an open forum from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. The focus from the panelists is on emerging trends and issues as they relate to the current market environment, discussing new products on the horizon, including market-value adjusted products, income products, and variable products, the importance of due diligence, and in-force annuity management. The panelists emphasize the importance of the public’s perception of and confidence in the insurance industry. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4B.

Description: This session discussion: Product design, Risks and how to deal with them, Special features, Valuation considerations, Investment strategy, Regulatory developments.

Description: This session discussion is about annuity product developments. The market value adjusted products, non-tax deferred products, non-surrenderable annuities, qualified market developments, effect of non-aggregation rule and variable annuity developments. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 2.

Description: This session discussion is about market developments, federal income tax outlook, investment strategy/crediting strategy, pricing considerations, valuation, nonforfeiture, and state filing considerations. Survivorship life also was discussed in the Q&A. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 4B.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting presents an overview of the annuity market, discussion of various annuity product designs including CD annuities, modified guarantee plans, split annuities, and TSA plans, and distribution issues.

Description: Panel discussion from the April 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Houston on the topic of the financial services industry and its response to inflation and deregulation. Topics included: 1. Industry reconfiguration, relative competitiveness of various segments of the industry. 2. New products and technological advance 3. Impacts on the life insurance industry. a. Bank marketing of insurance products b. Investment and bank products marketed by insurers

Description: 1993 SOA Meeting, Quebec. This session discussion is about accounting, collateralized mortgage obligation structures, hybrid bonds, federal income taxes, fair-value disclosures and derivatives.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 San Francisco Regional Meeting is about annuity product development and includes an overview of variable annuity products, fixed product designs, and marketing and distribution issues.

Description: Panelists discuss the profitability of single-premium deferred annuities [SPDAs], variable annuities [VAs], and equity-indexed annuities [EIAs] over the last few years. From the 1997 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.