Description: Panelists discuss SEC and state regulatory developments, variable-market sales and distribution trends, profitability of variable products, and the variable insurance market from the broader perspective of the financial-services marketplace. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 2.

Description: The panel discussed US federal income taxes, addressing parts of the tax equity and fiscal responsibility Act of 1982- TEFRA- related to life insurance company taxes and policy owner aspects that are involved. Discussion of the repeal of existing tax law provisions relating to certain reinsurance transactions is also discussed

Description: This meeting session from the April 1976 Washington DC Meeting is a discussion on the development of various corporate strategies, determination of priorities, and resource allocation.

Description: This is a discussion on all aspects of an adjustable life insurance product ALI. It highlights what considerations are in determining whether or not to develop an ALI, the associated compensation for this type product and general and actuarial considerations.

Description: 1999 SOA Regional Meeting, Atlanta. This session covered the process of rapid product issue and the implications that has from a marketing, underwriting, operational, product pricing, and design standpoint.

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session is about product design and pricing of products with bonus features. Topics included: 1. The need for maximum long-term benefits. 2. Designs that maximize long-term benefits. 3. Reasons we should focus on benefits and not cash values. 4. Principles of equity behind bonus features. 5. A practical method to define equity. 6. A summary of current regulatory activity. 7. The definition of equity. 8. The need for cash values. 9. Reasons for considering maximum limits on non-guaranteed elements. 10. Disclosure of non-guaranteed elements. 11. Reserving practices.

Description: This session discussion is about research on the financial implications of AIDS, particularly reserving and pricing implications, has been conducted by several major actuarial bodies. Their up-to-the-minute findings and recommendations will be presented at this meeting. We will then have an open discussion of these reports and also discuss what actions companies have already taken or plan to take. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 2.

Description: Panel discussion gives the latest update on: Single Premium Whole Life, Single Premium Variable Life, Variable Universal Life, and Annuities. Includes current industry sales figures and distributions of variable-account assets for these products. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 2.

Description: This session of the SOA 2003 Washington, DC Spring Meeting discusses the emergence of the life settlement market. Panelists present an overview of the market, typical transactions, implications for life companies and longevity risk takers, and regulatory issues.

Description: This session is about the philosophy and implications of investment income allocation for individual and group products, bases available for subdivision of investment income by line and within lines of business, applicability of new money rates to individual and group products, and regulatory restraints.