Description: This 1980 session covers amendments to the SNL and SVL and the anticipated revision to the CSO Mortality Table. Questions discussed: 1. What changes can be expected in requirements in the1980's? 2. What changes in products design will likely emerge from these? 3. What will be the effect on future gross premium, cash value, and reserve levels? 4. Will these changes be compatible with all economic forecast scenarios? 5. Will these changes create a need for increased gross premium rates or for higher company surplus levels? 6. Should attention to solvency measures be increased? 7. Are the allowable valuation interest rates sufficiently liberal?

Description: This session from the 1994 Valuation Actuary Symposium covers life and annuity valuation issues including an update on the Separate Accounts Technical Resource Group, Regulation XXX, a comparison of the unitary reserve method with the segmented reserve method, New York Regulation 147 and an update on the Annuity Nonforfeiture Technical Resource Group.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting presents viewpoints from actuaries, marketers and regulators on proposed regulation of policy illustration and nonforfeiture requirements. The forum examines the proposed Actuarial Standards Board ASB Standard for Sales Illustrations. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: From session 63 PD at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999, panelists discuss current issues including adoption status and proposals for various regulations critical to product development efforts. Impact of XXX on product design and reserves is also discussed. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 1.

Description: 1994 SOA Meeting, San Francisco. This session discussed NAIC development of model regulation for life insurance and annuity disclosures. This session also described the approaches taken by the regulators and by industry advisory groups.

Description: From session 63 PD at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999 Impact of Regulatory Uncertainty on Product Innovation. Impact of XXX on product design and reserves also discussed. These are Charts 1 & 2 from that session. See separate document for discussion from this presentation.

Description: 1993 SOA Spring Meeting, Boston. This session addresed life and annuity sales illustrations. Topics included: • Current initiatives from various task forces including those of the AAA, NAIC, ACLI, NALU, and ASCLU. • Have illustrations taken on a life of their own? • What should be done about illustrations, especially by actuaries?

Description: From session 63 PD at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999, Impact of Regulatory Uncertainty on Product Innovation. Also discussed is the impact of XXX on policy design and reserves. This is Charts 3 and 4 from that preentation. See separate document for narrative from the presentation.

Description: This 1977 panel discussion examined individual tax qualified products. Areas covered included: 1. Regulatory developments 2. Products being used 3. Effect of the current money market on product design 4. Assumptions 5. Results by market 6. Spousal IRA's

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Salt Lake City Meeting discusses the latest Exposure Draft of the Committee on Theory of Dividends and other Non-Guaranteed Elements in Life Insurance and Annuities and of other related developments in this area.