Description: Faced with an increasing workload and a need for expert specialized reviewers, the SOA Committee on Papers has changed its charge to allow for non-Committee reviewers of papers submitted for the Transactions. This change was made because we have concluded that it is impossible to do an adequate job by preselecting a standing committee and letting those members review whatever comes along.

Description: The article discusses the proposed revisions to the AOMR Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum and how it will affect insurance companies.

Description: The ACLI porposed some changes to the current Standard Valuation Law even though Principles Based Reserving PBR is being considered as SVL II by the regulatory community. This article outlines the current SVL, those recent changes to the current SVL and the implications of the changes.

Description: Author discusses how the proposed new AOMR will affect small companies.

Description: A discussion of the work of the Low Interest Environment Team of the Smaller Insurance Company Section including a blog, presentations, and public literature.

Description: Discusses some of the new and different ideas being considered by the Wilcox Committee that is working on the Unified Valuation System, UVS, especially as they relate to smaller companies.

Description: Full version of Small Talk Newsletter, November 2003, Issue No. 21.

Description: Full version of Small Talk Newsletter, June 2005, Issue No. 24.

Description: Full version of Small Talk Newsletter, November 2005, Issue No. 25.

Description: This article highlights GRET, the Generally Recognized Expense Table, which was included in the Life Insurance Illustrations Model Regulation. From Small Talk Newsletter, November 2005, Issue No. 25.