Description: This session is a discussion about 1 Actuarial certification of statutory statements, 2 GAAP for mutual companies, and 3 use of interest in amortizing acquisition expenses.

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session is about FAS 107, FAS 115, RBC and AVR/IMR versus MSVR.

Description: One major feature of the OECD's two-pillar regime is that MNEs would base the calculation of taxes due on book-based financial statements. The article provides a summary of how these rules operate along with suggested actions insurers can take today to prepare for timely compliance.

Description: The article summarizes implications of rising interest rates on U.S. GAAP and statutory financial reporting for life insurers, highlighting potential tailwinds from steady increases and headwinds from sharp increases. We further provide insights into how insurers can leverage ALM programs and interest rate risk hedging practices to favorably position themselves in a rising rate environment

Description: From a session at the 2000 Valuation Actuary Symposium held in Washington DC, September 14-15, 2000 Discussion of guaranteed minimum death benefits, guaranteed minimum income benefits, and guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits on variable deferred annuities, along with floor guarantees on variable immediate annuities. This session described the types of benefits found in the marketplace along with the associated risks. Current reserving practices, risk management techniques, and the latest American Academy of Actuaries AAA and National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC developments are discussed.

Description: Update on research projects sponsored by the Financial Reporting Section.

Description: Presented at May 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussed: Single premium deferred annuity, Flexible premium annuity, Universal life, Vanishing premium life, Indexed products, Variable products, Reinsurance.

Description: This article makes a case for implementation of a mortality fluctuation reserve in GAAP accounting.

Description: From a session at the 2001 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, November 29-30, 2001 Presents questions to actuaries who are experts in the field of actuarial valuation of insurance company assets and liabilities.

Description: The use of Other Comprehensive Income OCI is receiving its moment in the sun. It is being considered for housing some of the earnings volatility in the International Accounting Standards Board IASB current approach to measuring insurance contracts’ performance.