Description: This paper presents an analysis of the basic actuarial theory for life insurance policies which have fixed premiums, the entire reserve held in a separate account, the assets of which would be invested primarily in common stocks, etc. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1969, Vol. 21 Pt. 1, No. 61

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Vancouver Meeting covers recent legislative and regulatory developments in the U.S. and Canada including the ownership of the surplus in a pension plan, the CIA discipline process, the Department of Labor's DOL's 'safest available annuity provider' rule and tax issues on deferred compensation plans. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3a.

Description: RECORD OF SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES 1976 VOL. 2 NO. 3 This session looks at a variety of proposed laws and regulations on the consumerism front including the U.S. Senate's Consumer Insurance Information and Fairness Act, NAIC cost comparison and disclosure, proposals concerning privacy and risk classification by sex, and Canadian developments.

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.

Description: The theme of this paper relates to solving portfolio selection problems using linear programming. The authors extend the linear optimization framework for Conditional Value-at-Risk-based portfolio selection problems to optimization over a more general class of risk measure known as the class of Coherent Distortion Risk Measure. From Actuarial Research Clearing House, 2012 Vol. 1.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting reviews recent class action and other large legal actions against insurers, the current litigation law in Alabama and intellectual property law. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: From the 1986 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held in Washington DC in October 1986 Discussion of emerging practice and regulations of the NAIC and New York Insurance Department with respect to requirements placed on the methods and assumptions used by the valuation actuary in producing the support for the Actuarial Opinion as to the adequacy of reserves for life insurance companies

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting is an overview of what is happening with the NAIC. It covers how the NAIC operates, new mortality tables such as unisex and smoker/non-smoker, integrated financial services, current status of universal life and variable life, investment aspects of actuarial opinions, cost disclosure and other topics.

Description: 1992 SOA Regional Meeting, Anaheim. In this session the 1992 acting president of the National Organization of Life and Health Guaranty Associations discussed some of the major liquidations/rehabilitations that NOLHGA has dealt with and the policyholder protection afforded under the model guarantee fund law.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting discusses the Valuation Actuary, the changing role and the actuarial opinion. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4B