Description: A regulator's perspective on the changing insurance and financial services industry, including changes in the state regulatory environment driven by the regulators themselves, as well as potential changes in the competitive environment prompted by the Financial Services Modernization Act.

Description: From a session at the annual meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Chicago, Illinois, October 15-18, 2000 Discussion of indexed guaranteed separate accounts, typically issued to defined-benefit pension plans. Contract terms, risks, marketing, financial reporting, reserves, and investment strategies are discussed. Risk-based capital and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model Regulation for Separate Accounts with Guarantees are also discussed. A hypothetical indexed separate account is analyzed for return on capital and economic risk.

Description: Recap of content contained in the May 2013 issue of the Health Watch newsletter.

Description: Discussion of the ways the volatility of the full funding limitation can be used as a consulting opportunity. Discussion of smoothing cash flow in the current regulatory environment and cash-flow forecasting in a volatile market.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA New York City Meeting discusses identifying appropriate types of businesses for acquisition, identifying target companies, the process from identification to purchase agreements, financing an acquisition and demutualization. Record of Society of Actuaries 1984 Vol. 10 No. 3 Negotiating strategy Life insurance companies as corporate investments. Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 3 in New York

Description: The American Academy of Actuaries is engaged in several projects that proactively examine the future status of the Medicare Program. This session presents the findings that have resulted from these efforts. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 Company representatives and state insurance department representatives addressed issues faced by companies in complying with the form-filing process. In addition, they offered suggestions and guidance in expediting policy form approvals.

Description: Recently, the IRS eliminated one of the more amorphous tax rules that at times was a stumbling block in Triple-X securitization transactions. Unfortunately, however, the IRS left an equally amorphous consolidated return rule untouched.

Description: Feature article discussing U.S. and international regulatory developments of interest to actuaries in the financial reporting field.

Description: A discussion of permissible use and collection of genetic information for Health Risk Assessments and wellness programs under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.