Description: This presentation is a concurrent session from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held April 18-19 in New Orleans. The panelists discuss last-to-die and joint life insurance plans, noting their increasing popularity. The topics of discussion include plan design, regulatory issues, administration, tax issues, policy splitting provisions and the markets for these plans. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 1.

Description: Discusses the emerging proposals for revision of the NAIC Model UL Regulation to address valuation, non-forfeiture, and disclosure concerns. Also discusses product implementation and the current status of state requirements. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 3.

Description: Panelists discuss the types of information that management needs, the ability of GAAP to meet these needs, and some modifications that might make GAAP more meaningful to management. Includes discussion about the advantages and the shortcomings of GAAP, what practices are followed by Canadian companies, and the differences between stock and mutual companies. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 3.

Description: Informative discussion about pricing techniques, including: [1] uses of return on investment [ROI], GAAP return on equity [ROE], and universal life [UL] and other profit measures, [2] scenario testing, [3] expenses, [4] target surplus, and [5] federal-income-tax considerations. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 2.