Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting discusses the factors to review in re-pricing life products, insurers' methods for monitoring in-force business, and the importance of re-pricing in-force business. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: A review of the development of the 2005 Version of the Generally Recognized Expense Table GRET, to be used to show compliance with the NAIC Life Insurance Illustration Model Regulation and the associated Actuarial Standard of Practice

Description: From the 1985 Valuation Actuary Symposium A perspective on the role of the valuation actuary and how it has and will change in the USA, Canada, and the UK.

Description: This presentation at the 1989 Valuation Actuary Symposium discusses the background and status of the trial compliance questionnaire, which will require the valuation actuary to demonstrate compliance with standards of practice.

Description: Panelists lead participants in a discussion of recent experiences and current issues regarding the valuation of medical and dental insurance and managed care products. Topics include ASOP 22 [asset adequacy analysis for statements of actuarial opinion] and ASOP 41 [communication]. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 102

Description: From the Valuation Actuary Symposium Proceedings January 1986 Discussion of the development of the valuation actuary concept, various aspects of current regulation, and major features of the valuation actuary concept. Also discussion of the nature of professional liability and the specific legal liability of the valuation actuary. Finally an overview of some methods of limiting that liability.

Description: Actuaries may soon be required to select assumptions that are individually reasonable when measuring pension obligations. This is the core meaning of a proposed amendment to the Actuarial Standard of Practice #4 in addition to the proposed ASOP on economic assumptions.

Description: This presentation is an open forum from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. The speakers, members of the Pension Committee of the Actuarial Standards Board [ASB], present an update on the ASB’s exposure drafts of actuarial standards of practice intended to provide detailed guidance on setting economic assumptions for pension plans. The session is concerned with selecting actuarial assumptions, specifically economic assumptions, for measuring pension obligations. The speakers note that in addition to providing guidance to actuaries, the standards are designed to help users of our work product understand what actuaries consider in determining their assumptions. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4B.

Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. This session will review these pension standards and discuss how they apply to the work of the practicing actuary.

Description: The ACLI porposed some changes to the current Standard Valuation Law even though Principles Based Reserving PBR is being considered as SVL II by the regulatory community. This article outlines the current SVL, those recent changes to the current SVL and the implications of the changes.