Description: In July 1987, the Society of Actuaries [SOA] Committee on Life Insurance Company Valuation Principles released an exposure draft in which a distinction was made between valuation principles and standards of practice. Rather than including specific standards of practice in the valuation principles themselves, the Committee developed valuation principles to encompass current and future standards of practice. Panelists discuss the work of the valuation actuary in the context of these developments. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 4B.

Description: This session discussion is about the new niches in direct response marketing such as new products, database marketing and relationship marketing. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 2.

Description: This session discussion is about the government fiscal policies and the budget deficit. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 2.

Description: This session discussion is about the actuary should be aware of techniques that are available to compare the expected returns from many different types of investments. Understanding these techniques will assist the actuary in pricing many of today's insurance products as well as measuring their ongoing profitability. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 2.

Description: This session discussion is about the Financial Accounting Standard FAS 87 and FAS 88 for pension accounting and mergers and acquisitions, including requirements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1988. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3A.

Description: The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sets forth a set of complex rules affecting life insurance companies and the products they sell. This session will explore the company and product tax related requirements imposed by the IRC that are of interest to actuaries, with the session in two parts:Part 1 - Company Tax Overview Federal income taxes are often one of the largest expense paid by a U.S. life insurers, but they tend to be overlooked or simplified in actuarial work. The presenters will provide an overview of key actuarial items impacting the determination of taxable income for life insurers, including the requirement for calculating tax reserves, the impact of changes in reserve basis, and the basics of capitalization of policyholder acquisition expenses (aka "Tax DAC").Part 2 - Product Tax Overview Life insurance and annuity contracts provide for favorable tax benefits. However, in order for policyholders to receive tax benefits, life products need to satisfy certain qualification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. The presenters will provide an overview of (1) the policyholder tax treatment of life insurance and annuity contracts and (2) the qualification requirements imposed by the IRC in order for policyholders to receive these benefits.This session is intended for actuaries with low to moderate knowledge of company and product tax related requirements and will help you learn key aspects of life insurance company and product taxation that can affect product design, pricing, valuation and modeling.

Description: Presentation for Session 57.

Description: The modern valuation manual steps up the need for actuaries to know and apply statistics. If your recall of common actuarial statistical techniques is more than one standard deviation below the mean, this session will provide the lift you need.

Description: The InsurTech market in China is divided into three categories, including online sales of traditional products through internet channels, product upgrades driven by technology, or the creation of more targeted products, and the innovation of eco-system-oriented products, or insurance service by data analysis. The market is expected to reach 1.4 trillion RMB in total.As the digital revolution goes deeper, new technologies have infiltrated into all business models in insurance companies and have promoted the generation and development of the InsurTech market. Digital technologies have been widely used by traditional insurance companies to optimize the procedures and products of the current value chain, bringing a virtuous cycle between InsurTech and the online eco-system. As a result, these traditional insurance companies can expand their business from insurance only to personal finance and other extended services, building a comprehensive solution for the eco-system. Technology is the cornerstone for the business development and innovation of insurance.

Description: Managed strategies as underlying investments in VA/FIA products have seen spectacular growth since the financial crisis. The speakers of these sessions will share their views on the development of this market and what is expected to unfold over the next 12 months in regard to the next generation of products and fund-based strategies.