Description: In this 1977 editorial, the author, an associate editor of The Actuary, discusses the significant changes in federal insurance law in Canada, under which prescribed assumptions will be replaced by the assumptions deemed appropriate by the valuation actuary.

Description: This article discusses how insurance regulation needed to evolve to meet the need for more understandable policy forms. This article was written before the Flesch Reading Ease test was in common use.

Description: In May of 2001 the Credit Insurance Experience Committee was asked to respond to the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s request to the Society of Actuaries to develop a recommendation for a uniform national valuation standard for credit life insurance policy reserves. This document contains the recommendation along with supporting material.

Description: This article provides an update on the development of model regulations for synthetic GICs and guaranteed separate account products.

Description: This article provided a 1998 update of Mutual Insurance Holding Companies. Subjects covered included state-by-status enabling status, policyholder rights under an MIHC, advantages, and criticisms.

Description: This article on insurance regulation discusses the highlights of the Optional Federal Charter OFC – current developments, its opponents and proponents, accounting implications, and implications for small insurers.

Description: Describes the changes in insurance regulation on both an international and US perspective.

Description: Highlights of recent American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) activities

Description: Part 3 of a 3 installment series dealing with the Moss Oversight Committee dealing with sales disclosure for life insurance products

Description: An editorial on the insurance crisis with regards to liability insurance, and the breakdown of the liability system.