Description: Join a discussion on the tax implications for direct writers ceding annuity blocks for both onshore and offshore reinsurance arrangements. Get an introduction to the tax consequences of the risk transfer of annuity features and guarantees to reinsurers to reinsurers that are U.S.-based and not U.S. domiciled.

Description: Reunite with members and non-members in the China actuarial community to discuss recent topics and related issues in areas such as macroeconomic sharing, IFRS 17, product strategy, cross-border communication and discussion, and more. Advance your career through learning and networking opportunities, and share your experiences in the finance and insurance industries, as well as other fields related to actuarial science.

Description: Reinsurance transactions have become increasingly common in the annuity market as means to reduce risk, improve pricing, release capital, or exit a line of business. The market has become increasingly complex as it has grown. Insurance carriers and reinsurance providers now need to keep up with a growing range of reinsurance structures to manage their business efficiently. This session will detail the different types of annuity reinsurance transactions currently being executed in the market, the costs and benefits of different approaches, and recent trends in reinsurance structuring. At the conclusion of the session, you will understand the basics of how annuity reinsurance is being used in the market today as well as how to understand and evaluate potential reinsurance transactions.

Description: Reinsurance has become more frequently used in the annuity market along with large M&A transactions over the past few years. Discuss the market forces and the impact to the product development and pricing. By attending the session, you will: Understand the benefits of reinsuring annuities and the types of reinsurance used for annuities.

Description: Review the Bermuda Monetary Authority's Consultation Paper I and focus on required changes to governance, risk management, modeling, lapse risk, filing requirements, model governance and more.

Description: 2021 Life Meeting - Session 1C: Earnings Pressure Impact on Annuity Product Development and the Insurance-Linked Securities Market

Description: 2021 Life Meeting - Session 8E: Insurance M&A Valuation Methodologies and Considerations 9.1.21 Recording

Description: Discover investing trends across the life and health industry as insurers seek to navigate rapidly changing rate and market environments. BlackRock will present results from its Peer Risk Study, which models industry holdings based on statutory filings at the CUSIP level. Through the Aladdin risk modeling software, expect a production of deep insights into insurer portfolio risk and return characteristics, as well as exploring how they have evolved. Keep an eye out for a partner to present on the evolution from their perspective. Start learning about what is happening on the asset side of the balance sheet across the industry.

Description: The Life Meeting, is the result of combining the Life & Annuity Symposium (LAS) and the Valuation Actuarial Symposium (ValAct). The Life Meeting will offer sessions specific to pricing and valuation as well as sessions on emerging issues relevant to both groups. These common themes include InsurTech, diversity, accounting change and the current economic environment.

Description: Learn about considerations and industry observed trends which cover different ways companies try to manage their inforce business in low and rapidly rising interest environments. You will explore M&A, block transaction, and offshore reinsurance solutions.