Description: Panelists discuss: [1] investment quality as a dynamic investment consideration, [2] the impact of securitization on investment quality, [3] measuring default risk, and [4] the interrelationship between C-1 risk and C-3 risk. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4A.

Description: Vendor representatives discuss their ALM systems, what they do and don't do, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Also includes a comparative survey of the capabilities of a number of the existing systems. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 3.

Description: In this paper, chapter III of the 1987 Valuation Actuary Handbook, the authors discuss building a liability model to evaluate the C-3 risk. The article discusses the data and assumptions needed, and the importance of sensitivity testing given that the model results are very sensitive to the assumptions used.

Description: Report presenting a detailed description of how the actuary can analyze C-3 risk, using asset-liability analysis.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 San Francisco Spring Meeting is about the various factors to be considered in determining the interest margins for interest-sensitive life insurance, annuities and GICs, i.e. the difference in earned and credited rates including practical considerations. Valuing embedded options in assets and liabilities is also discussed.

Description: Case Study is used to see how effectively an approach based on combining products can reduce C-3 'interest rate' risk.

Description: Panelists – including a New York state insurance regulator, an insurance-company qualified actuary, and a consulting actuary – discuss initial results from the NY filings for 1986 and 1987, the challenges complying with Reg 126, and what companies have learned so far from it. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 3.

Description: Committee members discuss the objectives of COVARA, areas of current research, summary of findings about C-1 Risk, C-2 Risk, C-3 Risk, and Combination of Risks, and future areas of committee interest. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 4B.

Description: This session discussion is about the pricing considerations for risk and measurement of the rate of return in light of unexpected contingencies including: defaults, economic downturns, change in bond ratings and market value changes. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3B.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Hartford Spring Meeting is about the various factors to be considered in determining the interest margins for interest-sensitive life insurance, annuities and GICs, i.e. the difference in earned and credited rates including practical considerations. Valuing embedded options in assets and liabilities is also discussed.