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  • Chairperson’s Corner
    Chairperson’s Corner Hear from the chairperson on themes in the June 2018 issue of Product Matters published by the Product Development Section. Life insurance;Annuities;Product administration = ...

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    • Authors: Brock Robbins
    • Date: Jun 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Annuities>Product development - Annuities; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance
  • Measuring Benefits of Variable Annuity Volatility Management Techniques
    Measuring Benefits of Variable Annuity Volatility Management Techniques We analyze how volatility management techniques in VAs affected policyholders and insurance companies Enterprise Risk ...

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    • Authors: Raghu Ramachandran, Aaron Sarfatti
    • Date: Aug 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Risk Management
    • Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Enterprise Risk Management
  • Changes to the Computation of Tax Reserves under P.L. 115-97
    Changes to the Computation of Tax Reserves under P.L. 115-97 The article describes changes to the computation of tax reserves as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Tax accounting;Taxation; ...

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    • Authors: Jeffrey Stabach, Kristin R Norberg
    • Date: Jun 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Annuities>Reserves - Annuities; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Tax accounting; General Insurance (Property & Casualty)>Reserves - General Insurance; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance
  • We Can Build Better Retirement Products
    We Can Build Better Retirement Products I recommend a Social Security deferral product, and two annuity enhancements. I then discuss the challenges faced in getting such products distributed.

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    • Authors: Joseph Tomlinson
    • Date: May 2018
    • Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations
    • Publication Name: Retirement Section News
    • Topics: Annuities>Payout annuities; General Insurance (Property & Casualty)>Marketing and distribution - General Insurance; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance
  • Alert on New Valuation Rate Methodology for Payout Annuities
    Alert on New Valuation Rate Methodology for Payout Annuities Provide high level summary of changes to Valuation Rates for Payout Annuities and similar contracts. Valuation Rates;Payout ...

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    • Authors: Paul Hance, Heather Gordon
    • Date: Mar 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Annuities
  • Chairperson's Corner
    Chairperson's Corner Perspectives on the Valuation Manual. Valuation actuary;Principles-based reserves=PBR;Life reserves;Life valuation;Statutory reserves;Annuity reserves;Annuity ...

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    • Authors: Robert Leach
    • Date: Mar 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Annuities>Reserves - Annuities; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance
  • FASB Long Duration Insurance Contracts Redeliberations
    FASB Long Duration Insurance Contracts Redeliberations Description of FASB redeliberations on targeted improvements for long duration contracts as of the end of 2017, including a summary of the ...

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    • Authors: Leonard Reback
    • Date: Mar 2018
    • Competency: Leadership>Change management
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Annuities>Guaranteed living benefits; Annuities>Reserves - Annuities; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Life Insurance>Reserves - Life Insurance
  • Indexed Variable Annuities: The Next Product Frontier for the U.S. Annuity Market
    Indexed Variable Annuities: The Next Product Frontier for the U.S. Annuity Market Provide high level summary of Indexed Variable Annuities. Product development;Product administration = policy ...

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    • Authors: Simpa Baiye, Robert Humphreys, David Knipe
    • Date: Feb 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Annuities>Product development - Annuities; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance
  • Product Matters, June 2018
    Product Matters, June 2018 Read the June 2018 issue of Product Matters published by the Product Development Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Jun 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Annuities>Product development - Annuities; Life Insurance>Product development - Life Insurance
  • Predictive Modeling for Life Insurance Ways Life Insurers Can Participate in the Business Analytics Revolution
    Predictive Modeling for Life Insurance Ways Life Insurers Can Participate in the Business Analytics Revolution Provide high level summary of predictive modelling. Product development 6442482992 6 ...

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    • Authors: Chris E Stehno, James Guszcza
    • Date: Jun 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Annuities; Life Insurance