Description: This meeting session from the April 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Orlando, presented a discussion on allocation of assets and investment income. The discussions included: implications of allocating specific assets to particular lines of business, introduction and management of specific allocation procedures, and the principal allocation methods.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting discusses recent financial reporting developments in Canada and the United States, GAAP issues for annuities and UL, statutory issues, the NAIC annual statement blank and the possible future role of the valuation actuary. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4B

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. Discusses: Financial Reporting Section meeting, NAIC activities, Financial reporting environment in Canada, Standards for valuation actuaries, FASB activities with respect to accounting for universal life and annuities.

Description: Discusses efforts and accomplishments of first 3 years of the Financial Reporting Section and new undertakings.

Description: This session discussion is about current developments in the legislative situation and proposed changes, continuing unresolved audit issues, emerging issues of 1984 and later audits, policyholder taxation issues and alternate minimum tax AMT. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 2.

Description: This 1978 session focused on Group Life Insurance. Questions discussed included: 1. How does current group mortality compare with the 1960 Basic Group Mortality Table? 2. What is the relationship of female to male mortality rates? 3. How do the premium rates of insurance companies compare with the 1960 Basic Group Mortality Table? 4. What group and industry experience indicate the appropriateness of premium discounts and loadings? 5. To what degree are alternative funding approaches utilized for group life insurance? 6. How many life years of exposure are necessary for credibility to be given to the experience of a group? 7. What measures are utilized to hold experience fund deficits to a manageable level for group life? 8. What is the proper reserve for pending or unknown death claims? 9. What is the proper reserve for pending or unknown disability waiver of premium claims? 10. What is the proper reserve for approved waiver of premium claims?

Description: Covers current and emerging issues in statutory and GAAP financial reporting in the United States and Canada. One segment focuses on the Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB] proposal for a new accounting model for universal life insurance, with comments by a member of the FASB staff. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 3.

Description: This presentation is a concurrent session from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held April 18-19 in New Orleans. The panelists discuss issues related to capitalization of policy acquisition expense, the so-called “DAC Tax,” from the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, including provisions of the act and reinsurance questions. Latest developments in other company tax areas are covered, including court cases, regulatory matters, and audit issues. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 1.

Description: Presented at May 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about Financial Reporting in Canada and the United States, Financial Accounting Standards Board 'FASB' update, National Association of Insurance Commissioners 'NAIC' update, the role of the Valuation Actuary in the United States.

Description: This second session in the two-part series focuses on proposed changes to the Standard Nonforfeiture Law for deferred annuities. Industry experts discuss and debate the necessity for these changes, the issues surrounding them, and their impact on product design. From the 2002 Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 3. Session 148PD of the Boston Annual Meeting.