Description: Discusses the MSVR: its purpose, how it has [or has not] met its purpose – especially for a company invested in high-risk securities – how it will be affected by the proposed valuation-law changes, and how to treat it in the actuarial opinion required by New York Regulation 126. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 3.

Description: This session discussion is about AMT, alternate minimum taxable income, issues and legislative proposals. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3B.

Description: 1992 SOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. This session discussed the 1992 status of NAIC risked-based capital. Topics included: 1. An update of the formula and the model law. 2. The regulatory viewpoint, which addressed the need for RBC and how the model law was to be implemented. 3. The rating agency viewpoint on RBC and its use.

Description: Article from The Actuary December 1993 Volume 27, No. 10 highlights Secretary/Treasurer's annual report

Description: From a panel discussion session at the 2002 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, September 19–20, 2002 Panelists discuss the embedded value process, including discount rate, uses for embedded value reporting and implementation issues. Also included a discussion of fair value accounting methodology.

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: Dynamic Financial Condition Analysis Update by James F. Reiskytl from The Financial Reporter, October 1999, Issue No. 40.

Description: Full version of The Financial Reporter, Number 40, October 1999.

Description: This article provides an excerpt of the results of a survey on policyholder behavior in the tail with respect to variable annuity guaranteed benefits. GMIB is specifically addressed.

Description: 1994 SOA Spring Meeting, San Francisco. This session provided an overview on the following issues regarding solvency analysis: 1. Will the actuary perform a financial condition analysis or provide an opinion on solvency? 2. Will the analysis be for internal use only or for public reporting? 3. Progress on the SOA's Dynamic Solvency Handbook. 4. Dynamic solvency research. 5. Canadian experience with solvency testing.