Description: Update on federal tax legislative and regulatory developments relevant to life insurers and their products.

Description: This article discusses the the 1998 alternartive XXX model regulations and the potential tax impact on the definition of life insurance and on reserve deductions associated therewith.

Description: A review of the development of the 2005 Version of the Generally Recognized Expense Table GRET, to be used to show compliance with the NAIC Life Insurance Illustration Model Regulation and the associated Actuarial Standard of Practice

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

Description: This articles notes that there are fewer small insurance companies. It discusses how the impact of mergers and acquisitions and new regulations affect the declining number of small insurance companies.

Description: This article summarizes current regulatory activity discussed at the Spring 2009 meetings of the N.A.I.C. and the National Council of Insurance Legislators.

Description: Recognizing the benefit for actuarial discussions about how COVID-19 will affect our work, the Smaller Insurance Company Section of the Society of Actuaries hosted “COVID-19: What a Smaller Insurance Company Actuary Needs to Know Virtual Town Hall” on April 17, 2020. The following delves into these presentations and discussions.

Description: This article on insurance regulation discusses the highlights of the Optional Federal Charter OFC – current developments, its opponents and proponents, accounting implications, and implications for small insurers.

Description: Discussion of the prospect of federal insurance regulation.

Description: State insurance regulators have developed a searchable database that will provide insurers immediate access to summarized product content requirements for rates, rules and forms on a national basis. Called the Product Requirements Locator, this will improve filing efficiency.