Description: This paper describes current approaches for determining an actuarial appraisal value of a life insurance company, proposes a new approach for a more appropriate actuarial valuation and examines the differences between the twor methods. A discussion of the paper follows. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1978, Vol. 30.

Description: Various methods of accounting for a block of in-force business acquired at the time of purchase have been proposed and used. This paper describes nine such methods, analyzing each by the use of a very simple model office. Followed by submitted discussions of the article

Description: The following topics were discussed at concurrent sessions: 1. Pension benefit security bill, 2. Variable insurance products, 3. Trends in hospital and medical care utilization, 4. Insurance distribution and marketing systems, 5. Deferred and incentive compensation, 6. Annual Statement accounting, 7. Social Security and employee benefits in western Europe, 8. Individual medical expense insurance, 9. Reserves and related problems for variable annuities and cost-of-living benefits, 10. Topics for consulting actuaries, 11. Profit and other objectives in group operations, and 12. Life insurance operations overseas- problems and opportunities. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries, 1969 Vol. 21 Pt. 1 No. 61.

Description: This panel discussion explores various pricing and profitability measures for individual life and health products and the effect of the company being stock or mutual.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Salt Lake City Meeting reviews the status of Federal Income Taxation with respect to Life Insurance Companies, Policyholder Taxation and the Current Legislative Outlook.

Description: From the Record 1977 Vol. 3, No. 1, this presentation is from a concurrent session at the Society of Actuaries 1977 Regional Meeting, held in Atlanta March 31-April 1. The presentation is an “interdisciplinary examination of techniques, considerations and methodology associated with evaluation of acquisitions, mergers and new ventures.” The presenters focus on the investment, legal, tax, accounting, and actuarial aspects of externally directed activities.

Description: The purpose of this session is to review and discuss the principles and guidelines published and/or under consideration within the accounting and the actuarial professions regarding the restatement of GAAP financial of a life company acquired in a transaction to be accounted for as a purchase transaction under SPB 016. Our purpose is also to review with you some of the specific approaches that have been taken, and the problems that have developed, in implementing purchase-GAAP in practice. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1979, Volume 5, No. 1.

Description: This paper was written to demonstrate that universal life and indeterminate premium products are similar to participating plans. Followed by several discussion papers submitted.

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 panel discussion, presented at the SOA's May 1976 Meeting in Houston, presented trends in GAAP and statuatory financial statements. Topics included: actuarial certifications, GAAP for participating insurance, GAAP for mutual companies, amortizing acquisition expenses, apropriate surplus levels, asset valuation, and materiality. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1976, Volume 2, No. 2.