Description: This article begins with a brief review of the general requirements of section 7702A and the consequences of MEC status for a life insurance contract and continues with a description of the evolution of the inadvertent MEC correction procedures over the past near decade.

Description: This 1978 panel discussion examined dividend philosophy. Topics covered: I. The appropriate basis of dividend illustrations 2. The professional responsibility of the actuary in the establishment of dividend scales and in dividend illustration practices 3. The need for professional opinions and guidelines concerning policyholder dividends and illustrations 4. The adequacy of the recommendations of the Committee on Dividend Philosophy in addressing current concerns. 5. Differences between the approach of the Cormnittee on Dividend Philosophy and the traditional approaches. 6. The development of dividends for participating products in stock companies.

Description: Excel file to be attached to cover sheet on this same 2005-2007 individual life persistency study. Contains the actual persistency experience data from the study.