Description: Panel of session 56PD of the New York Annual Meeting examines a range of issues surrounding bancassurance from both the insurer's and the banker's perspective. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 1.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting focuses on the problems with the dominant social pension systems around the world and the potential solutions to the problems in providing retirement income security in the face of aging populations and diminishing resources. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: 1992 SOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. This open forum for small-company issues addressed cash flow testing, RBC, variable annuities, capital needs, distribution capacity, and tracking legislation.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting covers solvency requirements for life companies in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan, U.K. and Europe.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting explores the status and impact of AIDS in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere in the world.

Description: Presenters at this session of the SOA 1998 Maui I Spring Meeting discuss the trend among many mutual companies to restructure and look at the demutualization process outside of the U.S.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting presents an overview of the life insurance business in all parts of Europe, Latin America and the Far East. Differences in culture, economics, markets and regulation are highlighted.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New Orleans Meeting reviews the codes of professional conduct and standards of practice and the professional obligations when practicing in various other countries. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 1.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion, session number 2PD, from the 2002 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held September 19-20 in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The panelists introduce major life and annuity statutory and GAAP valuation issues, which are covered in depth at subsequent sessions. There is also a brief update on activities of the International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]. Statutory topics include the draft National Association of Insurance Commissioners [NAIC] Actuarial Guideline MMMM for variable products with guaranteed living benefits, amendments to the Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum Regulation [AOMR], Regulation XXX mortality factors, and codification update, potential changes to the Standard Valuation Law, risk-based capital, and adoption of the 2001 CSO Mortality Table for valuation. GAAP topics include Statement of Financial Reporting Standards [SFAS] 133, 141, and 142, and two draft AICPA Statements of Position [SOP], one on nontraditional, long-duration products and another on internal replacements. Discussion from participants is included.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting takes a look at differences in management of the insurance business around the world. Focus is on the regulatory environment, distribution methods, the competitive environment, and general business conditions.