Description: Living benefits (GLWBs) in fixed index annuity products are typically accounted for under SOP03-1 under current GAAP guidance. LDTI requires companies to classify these riders as Market Risk Benefit (MRB). This webcast focuses on challenges and considerations of the MRB implementation. Industry practices of the reserving approach will be shared during this webcast, as well as hedging and pricing implications.

Description: If you're intrigued by the impact of recent interest changes or updates about the Principle Based Reserves ASOP 22 Statements of Actuarial Opinions Based on Asset Adequacy Analysis for Life Insurance, Annuity or Health Insurance Reserves and Other Liabilities, then this webcast discussion featuring three expert speakers will grab your attention. Join us for the annual Year-End U.S. Statutory Financial Reporting Considerations webcast and discover more about cash flow testing, as well as potential changes to statutory financial reporting due to climate change. This popular webcast will be taking place December 14, so don't miss out on the latest considerations from our important speakers.

Description: Join us for this popular annual webcast covering the latest considerations for the year's U.S. statutory financial reporting work. Get ready to hear from three expert speakers, who will discuss cash flow testing and this year’s New York and California holiday letters, the impact of recent interest rate changes including treatment of negative IMR, potential changes to statutory financial reporting due to climate change, and updates regarding Principle Based Reserves.

Description: This paper expands on the traditional three-factor interest, mortality, and expenses dividend contribution formula to propose a new dividend structure. The structure and formula are derived from the most generalized equation of equilibrium, and each dividend class is treated as an ongoing microcosm. From Society of Actuaries Financial Reporting Monograph, M-AS99-1.

Description: Join us for this popular annual webcast covering the latest considerations for the year's U.S. statutory financial reporting work. Get ready to hear from three expert speakers, who will discuss cash flow testing and this year’s New York and California holiday letters, the impact of recent interest rate changes including treatment of negative IMR, potential changes to statutory financial reporting due to climate change, and updates regarding Principle Based Reserves.

Description: 2021 Life Meeting - Session 7D: Emerging Trends in Lapse and Mortality for Life Products 9.1.21 Recording

Description: The Smaller Insurance Company Section, the Committee on Life Insurance Research and the Product Development Section announce the release of a new report on the impact mortality credibility has on principle-based reserves.

Description: The Society of Actuaries are once again offering a seminar that investigates all aspects of life insurance, annuity and long term care product tax compliance. Developed by the Taxation Section, participants will be brought up-to-date on recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and learn about the newest tax issues related to product design and administration. Legal, IRS and product development experts will provide vital insights into the challenges of developing and administering products within the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), and allow ample opportunities for networking, questions and information exchange.

Description: An overview of how the VM-31 requirements for documenting PBR approaches and assumptions can/should reflect the Actuarial Standard of Practice on Modeling, ASOP No. 56

Description: The Society of Actuaries are once again offering a seminar that investigates all aspects of life insurance, annuity and long term care product tax compliance. Developed by the Taxation Section, participants will be brought up-to-date on recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and learn about the newest tax issues related to product design and administration. Legal, IRS and product development experts will provide vital insights into the challenges of developing and administering products within the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), and allow ample opportunities for networking, questions and information exchange.September 12The optional “boot camp” will provide an intense introduction to the basics of product taxation. The boot camp will include sessions focused on life insurance, annuities, and long-term care combination products. The basis of the boot camp will be the authoritative textbooks, “Life Insurance and Modified Endowments Under IRC Sections 7702 and 7702A” and the “Annuities Answer Book.” Book authors will conduct these optional programs. September 13–14The general sessions will feature product, tax, legal and compliance experts as well as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) representatives. Recent changes in the qualification requirements of insurance products and a host of product tax issues beyond Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 7702 and 7702A will be emphasized.