Description: Join this session to awaken your “Inner Actuary” and identify new, state-of-the-art resources and perspectives to discover purpose, direction, and value in embracing and growing the competencies for career and life.

Description: Some new variable and index-linked annuities offer simplified guarantees with limited downside protection; the policyholder “pays” for this protection with a limited upside. These products effectively provide policyholders access to an equity index with an option pass-through. This new direction blurs the line between more traditional variable annuity and fixed indexed annuity products. This session will discuss these and other similar product innovations, including some interesting regulatory, accounting, and risk management considerations.