Description: Instructors walk through the calculation of reserves for a sample universal life policy under Actuarial Guideline 38, and discuss the relevant actuarial aspects, methods, and underlying regulatory guidance. Session 21TS of the 2005 Valuation Actuary Symposium.

Description: From a session at the 2000 Valuation Actuary Symposium held in Washington DC, September 14-15, 2000 Discussion of financial modeling considerations including: • Model platforms • Model structure • Static and dynamic model validation techniques • Data integrity

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses the proposed new valuation table and how it affects future product development and design.

Description: From the 1986 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held in Washington DC in October 1986 Discussion of emerging practice and regulations of the NAIC and New York Insurance Department with respect to requirements placed on the methods and assumptions used by the valuation actuary in producing the support for the Actuarial Opinion as to the adequacy of reserves for life insurance companies

Description: Presented at May 1996 Spring Meeting. Panelists discuss the impacts of preparing reserves and an Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum caused by differing reserve requirements in each state.

Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. This session presents an overview of the SOA cosponsored conference on fair value of insurance liabilities, including a comparison of some of the methods presented. The session also provides a status update of recent industry and professional activities and what the future may hold for the use of fair value of insurance liabilities in insurance company financial statements.

Description: Panelists discuss financial reporting issues confronting companies doing business in an multinational environment. From the 1997 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: This panel discussed studies of the risk of loss due to changes in the interest rate environment. It addressed why the C-3 risk is important and how inflation and stability in interest rates can affect the financial soundness of life insurance companies. There was also a discussion of the theoretical work being carried out to calibrate the C-3 risk of variation in interest rates and to what extent the valuation actuary can properly recognize the risk of loss from changes in the interest rate environment within the framework of valuations laws and regulations.

Description: Presented at May 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussed: Applicable American Academy of Actuaries financial reporting recommendations, Techniques used in establishing margins, Appropriate margins under internal replacement programs, GAAP earnings impact of various methods for establishing margins for adverse deviation, Special considerations for interest-sensitive and lapse-sensitive products.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses recent changes in the Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum Regulation, the ways in which the new requirements can be fulfilled, and the use of asset-adequacy analysis in other areas of the company.