Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session provided an update on the appointed actuary. Topics included: 1. Provided preliminary results of a 1992 cash-flow-testing survey that was sent to a number of life companies in the U.S. 2. A discussion of the position taken by one actuary who did not do cash-flow testing in forming an opinion for his company's 1992 annual statement. 3. How to deal with failed scenarios. 4. The evolution of the appointed actuary's role at MetLife. 5. How the process currently works at MetLife. 6. Insights on where MetLife sees the process going.

Description: The authors set forth a generalized model describing the application of current law [1976 NAIC model Standard Valuation Law and Standard Nonforfeiture Law] to products of the universal life type. Includes discussion and author’s review of discussion. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1983 Volume 35.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting covers financial reporting isues arising from activities at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, FASB, Actuarial Standards Board, American Academy of Actuaries, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Federal Government.