Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting discusses synthetic GICs, an overview of what a wrap is, the product development and investment implications, and the current regulatory environment. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: This panel discussion is from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held May 16-17 in New York. The presentation notes that “as reinsurance is used more frequently in major joint ventures and capital raising deals, it comes under increased public scrutiny from regulators, rating agencies and the press. The Federal Government also has been investigating the role of reinsurance in connection with the financial health of insurers.” The panelists' discussion is intended to “help reinsurance actuaries prepare to give testimony and interviews, and to become proactive in explaining the needs and proper uses for reinsurance.”Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 2.

Description: This panel discussion is from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held May 16-17 in New York. The panelists, a regulatory examiner, an independent accountant, and an industry representative examine and discuss the objectives and quality of today's financial examination process. They discuss objectives of each type of examination, guiding principles and procedures, how successful examinations are in protecting the public's interests, and whether the process needs fixing, and if so, how and what actuaries should do. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 2.

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session discussed problems of compliance for Canadian insurance companies. The passage of the Insurance Companies Act in Canada was the first sweeping overhaul of life insurance legislation in Canada since the 1930s. The Act included extensive changes in corporate governance, corporate powers and investment policies of companies.

Description: This 1978 panel discussion was on new actuarial standards for in Canada. Topics covered included: 1. The flexibility afforded the Canadian Valuation Actuary under the new Insurance Acts. 2. A comparison to the current GAAP and statutory reporting requirements in the U.S. and to the reporting requirements in the United Kingdom.

Description: This 1979 session focused on cost disclosure in the United States. Topics covered: 1. Status of required cost disclosure in the United States. 2. Recent commentary on cost disclosure 3. Elements of a good disclosure system as viewed by the agent, the consumer, and the company.

Description: This 1979 session is about Individual and Group aspects of agent compensation. Questions addressed: 1. What have been the effects on agent compensation of: a. inflation. b. change in product mix. c. development of new products. d. servicing requirements for certain products. e. consumerism. f. changes in statute or regulation. 2. What are the future trends in agent compensation? 3. What studies have been made about agent compensation? 4. What statistics are available about agent compensation?

Description: This 1980 session is about effect of government actions and consumerism on product design and pricing. Areas addressed: 1. What have been the most important regulatory and consumerist actions in the past decade as related to products, their marketing and the overall operation of a life insurance company? 2. What will be the most important actions in these arenas in the next decade? 3. What specific impact have these regulatory and consumer actions had on companies in the past decade and will they have in the coming decade? 4. What true value has accrued to consumers and the public because of these actions, and what impact will they have in the next decade? 5. Is there an acceptable relationship between the value of these benefits and the cost to the companies of providing them?

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting discusses the new standard non-forfeiture and valuation laws, specifically addressing the status of state approval, smoker/non-smoker mortality, 1980 CSO Tables, impact on product design and implementation issues.

Description: 1993 SOA Spring Meeting, Boston. In this session Insurance Commissioner of Virginia, Stephen Foster, provided his thoughts regarding the NAIC and insurance regulation. His comments included solvency, accreditation, potential of federal legislation, and professionalism.