Description: From a session at the annual meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Chicago, Illinois, October 15-18, 2000 Panelists discuss the changes these companies were making, the experience so far as a public company, and how investors are viewing them.

Description: Presented at May 1985 Spring Meeting. Discusses current financial reporting topics related to both group and individual health insurance, including: Standards of practice for health actuaries, Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 DEFRA, Qualifications for health certification, Internal management reporting needs, New state reporting requirements.

Description: Presented at May 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussed: Accounting options for consolidating foreign operations, Foreign currency fluctuations, Foreign taxes and tax credits, Offshore subsidiaries, Foreign reinsurance ceded and assumed, Variation appropriate for United States and Canadian companies.

Description: Presented at May 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about types of products involved, accounting alternatives, federal income tax considerations, status of FASB proposal, requirements of SEC, and asset/liability matching requirements of regulators.

Description: Presented at May 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about Financial Reporting in Canada and the United States, Financial Accounting Standards Board 'FASB' update, National Association of Insurance Commissioners 'NAIC' update, the role of the Valuation Actuary in the United States.

Description: Presented at May 1996 Spring Meeting. This session provides an update on current annuity financial reporting topics, including: status of annuity valuation law revisions and proposed Actuarial Guideline GGG.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Attendees learn of recent financial reporting activity, including Actuarial Guideline MMMM, the new AICPA Standard Of Practice 'SOP' on Non-Traditional contracts, a new SOP on internal replacements, and treatment of annuities under proposed international accounting standards.

Description: Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. This session provides an update on the current status of the various issues being addressed in financial reporting for companies doing business in Canada: valuation technique, standards of practice, disclosures, external influence - such as banks - on GAAP.

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. Discusses: Financial Reporting Section meeting, NAIC activities, Financial reporting environment in Canada, Standards for valuation actuaries, FASB activities with respect to accounting for universal life and annuities.

Description: Presented at October 19895 Annual Meeting. This session is about statutory, GAAP and management reporting for new life insurance and annuity products and nontraditional distribution systems.