Description: From a session at the 2002 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, September 19–20, 2002 Discussion of issues and the impact of current statutory valuation requirements for life insurance policies. Requirements covered include the Actuarial Standard of Practice on XXX, Actuarial Guideline AXXX, and Actuarial Guidelines 36 and 37. Products and issues discussed include nonlevel premium or nonlevel benefit insurance e.g., selective term, universal life with secondary guarantees or shadow accounts, determination of X factors, interpretation issues regarding XXX, variable life, and variable universal life, equity-indexed universal life, and the new CSO mortality table.

Description: In light of the bankruptcies of Enron and WorldCom, this panel at the 2003 Valuation Actuary Symposium addresses legislative and regulatory activity, potential implications for the regulation of professions in the United States, and implications for valuation actuaries.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Panelists share insights and techniques that have worked for them in managing the balance between keeping students productive while fostering exam success.