Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 Company representatives and state insurance department representatives addressed issues faced by companies in complying with the form-filing process. In addition, they offered suggestions and guidance in expediting policy form approvals.

Description: 2003 Valuation Actuary Symposium, San Diego, CA. This teaching session described current risk mitigation techniques and their impact upon valuation systems. Topics included: 1. Hedging mechanisms. 2. Policy updates. 3. Regulatory relief. 4. Anticipating evolution of GAAP measurement. 5. Product quarantine. 6. Realistic assumption changes, 7. Maximizing return and minimizing litigation.

Description: This session from the 1993 Valuation Actuary Symposium discusses opinion and memorandum issues facing the appointed actuary including the criteria used to form an opinion, analyzing year-end testing, documentation needed, reliances, how to handle a qualified opinion and options other than cash flow testing.

Description: From a session at the 2000 Valuation Actuary Symposium held in Washington DC, September 14-15, 2000 A panel of regulators share their perspectives on valuation actuary issues and relationships with valuation actuaries and professional and industry associations.

Description: 2003 Valuation Actuary Symposium, San Diego, CA. This panel of appointed actuaries shared their perspectives and practical experiences in fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the appointed actuary with the goal of providing a better understanding of the duties and responsibilities of the appointed actuary, supporting actuaries and staff.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting debates the need for and the current design of the regulation and standard of practice SOP for sales illustrations. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: This article reviews some of the highlights of th 2010 SOA Annual meeting including the impact on pricing resulting from Solvency II, Market Consistent Valuation of New Business - MCVNB, the latest on mortality, Standards of Practice in product development, managing risk in product design and a regulation update.

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: 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: Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. This session looks at experience with Actuarial Standard of Practice 'ASP' 24 regarding the NAIC Life Insurance Illustration model regulation. Additionally included is a discussion of the NAIC's possible extension of the model to include annuities and variable life insurance. This session also looks at possible revisions to ASP 15.