Description: 1992 SOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. This individual annuity product update focused on a market overview, SEC developments, market value adjusted annuities, and the marketing of annuities through financial institutions.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting presents viewpoints from actuaries, marketers and regulators on proposed regulation of policy illustration and nonforfeiture requirements. The forum examines the proposed Actuarial Standards Board ASB Standard for Sales Illustrations. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: 1999 SOA Annual Meeting, San Francisco. Presenters, each offering a different perspective, discuss a case study involving a successful bancassurance program focusing on: 1. Targeted customer segments. 2. Insurance products involved. 3. Distribution channels utilized. 4. Selling/underwriting/issue processes. 5. Refinements to the initial offering. 6. Key success factors. 7. Sales results.

Description: This is a discussion of the current topics in Canadian insurance. Specifically, it discusses product development, financial considerations, management of existing business, and outlook for field force.

Description: Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. Discusses the new regulatory requirements, including the invention of an illustration actuary and what the job entails, and the tasks to be accomplished in achieving compliance.

Description: From session 63 PD at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999, Impact of Regulatory Uncertainty on Product Innovation. Also discussed is the impact of XXX on policy design and reserves. This is Charts 3 and 4 from that preentation. See separate document for narrative from the presentation.

Description: 1992 SOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. This session on repricing the in-force book of business addressed ASB requirements, data gathering, assumption setting, modeling considerations, coordination with financial areas, par versus interest-sensitive products, and communicating results to management.

Description: 1994 SOA Meeting, San Francisco. This session discussed NAIC development of model regulation for life insurance and annuity disclosures. This session also described the approaches taken by the regulators and by industry advisory groups.

Description: From a session at the annual meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Chicago, Illinois, October 15-18, 2000 Discussion of indexed guaranteed separate accounts, typically issued to defined-benefit pension plans. Contract terms, risks, marketing, financial reporting, reserves, and investment strategies are discussed. Risk-based capital and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model Regulation for Separate Accounts with Guarantees are also discussed. A hypothetical indexed separate account is analyzed for return on capital and economic risk.

Description: This 1980 session covers amendments to the SNL and SVL and the anticipated revision to the CSO Mortality Table. Questions discussed: 1. What changes can be expected in requirements in the1980's? 2. What changes in products design will likely emerge from these? 3. What will be the effect on future gross premium, cash value, and reserve levels? 4. Will these changes be compatible with all economic forecast scenarios? 5. Will these changes create a need for increased gross premium rates or for higher company surplus levels? 6. Should attention to solvency measures be increased? 7. Are the allowable valuation interest rates sufficiently liberal?