Description: Discussion of recent economic, social and political environment and trends and the impact they have had on insurance regulation and needed changes in the regulations and regulatory process.

Description: This session discussion will review rulings, regulations and announcements which have been issued in the last year. This is intended to be an overview and not a detailed analysis. Focus is on pension plans.

Description: Description of Social Security COLA for December 2020 and wage-indexed program parameters for 2021.

Description: This article describes the new state of Washington regulation governing replacements noting problems with the formula used and offering improvements.

Description: Article discussing financial reporting topics discussed at the International Actuarial Association meeting in Washington D.C. in April.

Description: This article discusses the new Kassebaum-Kennedy bill a.k.a. HIPPA and looks at future of individual health insurance plans, which will be determined at the state level.

Description: A look at the IRS initiative, the Industry Issue Resolution IIR Program, and its requested use to address the tax treatment of hedges of VA contract guarantees. The IIR Program is designed to address tax issues that are common to many business taxpayers and are frequently disputed.

Description: The NAIC Innovation work group has set out 10 ideas for improving the LTC insurance market. This article discusses and critiques those ideas.

Description: summary of Canadian topics from recent Retirement Section Council meeting. Update on defined contribution initiative and potential US legislation. Highlight recent SOA research on retirement income.

Description: This presentation covers pension and insurance legislative developments current to 1969. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1969, Vol. 21, Pt. 2, No. 60.