Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 Panel discussion of the work being done by the Society of Actuaries and the NAIC to further development of a Unified Valuation System.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion, session number 2PD, from the 2002 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held September 19-20 in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The panelists introduce major life and annuity statutory and GAAP valuation issues, which are covered in depth at subsequent sessions. There is also a brief update on activities of the International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]. Statutory topics include the draft National Association of Insurance Commissioners [NAIC] Actuarial Guideline MMMM for variable products with guaranteed living benefits, amendments to the Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum Regulation [AOMR], Regulation XXX mortality factors, and codification update, potential changes to the Standard Valuation Law, risk-based capital, and adoption of the 2001 CSO Mortality Table for valuation. GAAP topics include Statement of Financial Reporting Standards [SFAS] 133, 141, and 142, and two draft AICPA Statements of Position [SOP], one on nontraditional, long-duration products and another on internal replacements. Discussion from participants is included.

Description: December 2015 issue of The Financial Reporter

Description: Update on research projects sponsored by the Financial Reporting Section.

Description: Read the June 2018 issue of The Financial Reporter published by the Financial Reporting Section of the SOA.

Description: Performance measurement is not the primary purpose of either GAAP or statutory accounting. This article discusses alternative methods of reporting used by life insurance companies to better measure financial performance.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting covers statutory reporting, GAAP reporting, management reporting and accounting treatment of new generation life and annuity products such as universal Life, UL and flexible premium annuities. It also discusses the NAIC proposed regulation for univeral life insurance and the actuarial opinion required under the regulation.

Description: This summary of a session at the April 1976 Washington D.C. meeting presents information related to Solvency Standards for Life Companies and issues related to solvency standards and reserves.

Description: Update on tax reform

Description: This Special Release of the Financial Planning and Control Division of the LOMA is a well-organized summary of the responses of 96 U.S. stock life insurance companies that adjust statutory statements to a GAAP basis. Results are presented in Section A for all 96 companies, in Section B for 36 companies with less than $25 million of premium income, and in Section C for the remaining 60 companies. From The Actuary, October 1974, Vol. 8, No. 8.