Description: With the halfway point of the transition period in the rear view mirror, many companies are well underway with their VM-20 implementation and analysis efforts. Beyond attempting to master the new rules of the road, actuaries have discovered new effects of product design and assumption setting. Panelists in this session will discuss their experiences with VM-20 reserves for various products and designs, their applications of actuarial judgement and the areas where even they don’t have all the answers. The audience is encouraged to bring their questions and also to share their insights.

Description: Milliman, Inc. Milliman was retained by the Society of Actuaries SOA to perform certain actuarial analyses with respect to the Z-Factor methodology under a principles-based approach PBA to statutory reserve and capital. Under PBA, the Z-Factor is a measure of margin in excess of the best estimate assumptions embedded in the statutory reserves of a life insurance product or block of business.

Description: This article provides an update on principles-based reserves for life insurance.

Description: This session at the 2004 Valuation Actuary Symposium provides an overview of statutory valuation issues for life and annuity products including the Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum Regulation, variable products reserving standard, adoption of 2001 CSO, C-3 Phase II RBC project and nonforfeiture changes.

Description: 1993 SOA Meeting, Quebec. The new SVL has expanded the scope and responsibilities of the valuation actuary. Topics covered: • Risk of legal liability for actuaries? • Vagueness of actuarial standards related to adequacy testing? • Reliance on other company experts? • Consultants versus company actuary perspectives? • The science versus the art of the process?

Description: 1992 SOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. This 1992 session on the Statutory Valuation Opinion covered the following topics: 1. Regulatory issues and the amendments to the standard valuation law. 2. Practical considerations, such as accumulating data, setting assumptions and creating models. 3. Issues and considerations involved in cash-flow testing.

Description: 1992 SOA Regional Meeting, Anaheim. In this panel discussion of the evaluation of the adequacy of capital, the speakers addressed the NAIC risk-based capital proposal, rating agency techniques, and valuation actuary views.

Description: Panelists discuss many developments over the year 1992 that impact the valuation actuary. Session 1 of the 1992 Valuation Actuary Symposium.

Description: Panelists discuss many developments over the year 1991 that impact the valuation actuary. Session 1 of the 1991 Valuation Actuary Symposium.

Description: This is a panel discussion on new and proposed valuation and non-forfeiture standards for individual life insurance including dynamic interest rates, new mortality tables and actuarial opinions.

Description: This meeting session covered proposed amendments to valuation and nonforfeiture laws, which included a new mortality table and the dynamic interest rate concept, the NAIC's activities around profitability and early warning tests, A&H rate filing guidelines, and SEC activity around annuities..

Description: This meeting session covered proposed amendments to valuation and nonforfeiture laws, which included a new mortality table and the dynamic interest rate concept, and the SEC's scrutiny of annuities and Guaranteed Investment Contracts.

Description: This 1977 panel discussion focused on the implications of proposed revisions of the standard valuation and nonforfeiture laws. Areas discussed included: 1. A regulator's perspective 2. Applications to Life and Annuities 3. applications to Pensions