Description: From a session at the Spring meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Antonio, Texas, June 14-15, 2004 Speakers discuss the approaches to quantifying investment risk, including the credit risk subcomponent and mismatch risk sub-component in the three different types of risk-based capital RBC framework commonly used, such as regulatory, rating agency and company-specific economic-based formulas.

Description: 2003 Valuation Actuary Symposium, San Diego, CA. This teaching session described current risk mitigation techniques and their impact upon valuation systems. Topics included: 1. Hedging mechanisms. 2. Policy updates. 3. Regulatory relief. 4. Anticipating evolution of GAAP measurement. 5. Product quarantine. 6. Realistic assumption changes, 7. Maximizing return and minimizing litigation.

Description: 2004 SOA Annual Meeting and Exhibit, New York. In this discussion, panelists looked at the economic cost of guarantees in VA products and explored some of the methods, concentrating on hedging, that companies are using to manage their exposures.

Description: Full version of Risks & Rewards Newsletter, August 2005, Issue No. 47.

Description: This chairperson’s corner will address many of the upcoming challenges for the Investment Section, how it might affect you, and how we will call upon you to help. There are a number of changes going on at the SOA, many that I am sure you are aware of. Specifically, the roles for the SOA sections are broadening to include many of the roles and responsibilities that used to reside in the practice areas. While there are some activities and functions that are still being developed further, many of our roles are now very clear. From Risks and Rewards Newsletter, August 2005, Issue No. 47.

Description: This session at the 2003 Valuation Actuary Symposium reviews the actuarial aspects of GAAP accounting including methods and considerations of reporting under FAS 60, FAS 97, FAS 120, FAS 133 and Purchase GAAP. Examples and financial statement case studies are introduced.

Description: Presented at May 2005 Spring Meeting. Panelists discuss annuity risk management and how this can be applied to new product development, as well as in-force product management. Also discussed are the proposed C-3 Phase II capital determinations for various guarantees with and without a hedging program.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Attendees learn of recent financial reporting activity, including Actuarial Guideline MMMM, the new AICPA Standard Of Practice 'SOP' on Non-Traditional contracts, a new SOP on internal replacements, and treatment of annuities under proposed international accounting standards.

Description: This session features interviews with several authorities on the following current topics: How the rating agencies view capital management in determining company ratings How the rating agencies view the independent review process How capital management is addressed at a non-insurance company parent How financial reinsurance can be used to strengthen your capital. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 3. San Francisco Annual Meeting, October 17-20, 1999, Session 65OF.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. The panel identifies the risks in annuity products and the product development and reinsurance actions that can enable an insurer to manage the risks.