Description: With the growth in SOA podcasts over recent years, here’s your chance to be part of the “live studio audience” for an upcoming podcast release. Inspired by The Social and The View, join us in our talk show setting as we discuss current and emerging topics in the actuarial profession, with incoming SOA President Andy Rallis as one of the many guests we’ll bring to the stage just after Tuesday’s Presidential Luncheon. This rapid-fire session will incorporate audience participation, opportunities to be part of the podcast during question-and-answer sessions and highlight new SOA section, research and education activities. Stay tuned after the meeting to listen in to the session through SOA podcast feeds.

Description: This presentation is an open forum, session number 21OF, from the 2002 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held September 19-20 in Lake Buena Vista, FL. In this open forum, the panelists address the requirements under statutory codification, and the approaches being used to meet these requirements. Topics include policy classification, deferred taxes, disclosure, state differences, and implementation issues. Discussion from participants is included.

Description: In September 2017, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) issued the “C-ROSS Phase II project construction plan”, planned to be used across three years’ time, by perfecting the regulations, improving the operational mechanism and strengthening the regulatory cooperation.

Description: The presenters will discuss recent developments related to the federal qualification and taxation of life insurance and annuity contracts. Among other topics, there will be a focus on comparing and contrasting life insurance product qualification in the U.S. under IRC sections 7702 and 7702A versus qualification in Canada under the 'exempt test' of the Income Tax Act, which has been revised in recent years. Discussion will include comparisons of Canadian provisions to U.S. definition of life insurance and Modified Endowment Contract concepts.

Description: Discussion of the introduction of the Euro and its impact on European cooperation and its impact on the ability of the United States and its currency to dominate the world's political and financial system.

Description: The editor of Health Watch previews the articles in this issue.

Description: These are the discussant comments for the concurrent session 4A: Longevity in the Public Eye from the January 4-6, 2017 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando.

Description: This research examines the intersection of US insurance ratemaking and analytics techniques in advanced modern rating systems and associated regulatory considerations in the US.

Description: Review of non public options to finance care including personal savings, revers mortgages, family care and private insurance.

Description: Explore various aspects of the Asian reinsurance market in this webcast. Learn about the landscape within the market as speakers cover key topics like product perspectives, structured solutions and emerging trends and issues. Take an in-depth look at the post COVID-19 impact, as well as regulatory considerations that could affect the Asian reinsurance industry. Secure your spot in this opportunity and dive into the direction of this marketspace.