Description: In this session, attendees will learn about the state of the developing reinsurance market for Pension Risk Transfer/Group Annuities in the United States. Discover fundamentals of the primary (group annuity) market and evaluate market forces influencing the lack of significant reinsurance volume of the same nature. This will include a compare and contrast to the PRT and PRT reinsurance markets in other regions that have seen material secondary market volume (such as the UK).

Description: This seminar is designed to give life and annuity practitioners an in-depth view of the important topics and fundamentals of reinsurance, from the perspective of a U.S. life insurance company. Reinsurance industry experts will present on the various types of reinsurance, contract issues, financial implications and other considerations. Attendees will leave this seminar with a stronger understanding of life and annuity reinsurance, and current topics. Keep in mind this seminar is designed for participants with a moderate level of experience. Educational Objectives • Provide attendees with a stronger understanding of life and annuity reinsurance, and current topics • Give attendees an in-depth view of important topics and fundamentals of reinsurance

Description: State insurance regulators discuss transfer of risk, letters of credit, surplus relief, mirror reserving, offshore reinsurance, and accounting credit for reinsurance. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 4B.

Description: Panelists discuss many developments over the year 1992 that impact the valuation actuary. Session 1 of the 1992 Valuation Actuary Symposium.

Description: This panel discussion is from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held May 16-17 in New York. The presentation notes that “as reinsurance is used more frequently in major joint ventures and capital raising deals, it comes under increased public scrutiny from regulators, rating agencies and the press. The Federal Government also has been investigating the role of reinsurance in connection with the financial health of insurers.” The panelists' discussion is intended to “help reinsurance actuaries prepare to give testimony and interviews, and to become proactive in explaining the needs and proper uses for reinsurance.”Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 2.

Description: 1993 SOA Meeting, Quebec. This session is about how reinsurers are adapting to market changes. Topics included: 1. How reinsurers are adapting to changes driving direct writers. 2. Is gIobalization of reinsurance having a major effect? 3. In what ways has the reinsurance industry changed over the years and in what ways has it not changed?

Description: This session from the 2003 SOA Orlando Meeting addresses long-term care reinsurance, annuity reinsurance - dealing with the shift from variable to fixed, the global life and life reinsurance market, personal accident reinsurance and the catastrophe market. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 3.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting examines the structure, cost, risk, volatility, and the use of options for variable annuity guaranteed minimum death benefits. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: This 1981 session focused on Reinsurance Trends. Questions included: i. Why the recent movement from YRT to Coinsurance? 2. Should a company use a bulk or self-administered system? 3. When is it advantageous to use Coinsurance or modified coinsurance on existing business? 4. Experimental Underwriting - what are the results? 5. Pricing assumptions - where have all the margins gone? 6. When can reinsurance pools be used effectively what are the pitfalls? 7. What's in the future? a. Use of telecommunications and computers to transfer the risk? b. Lower rates and less service? 8. How have changes in reinsurance pricing affected ceding company pricing?

Description: In session 133 PD of the New York Annual Meeting panelists explore the impact of pricing products from the perspective of the direct writing company and their reinsurer. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 3.