Description: This 1978 session focused on regulatory considerations in Group Health Insurance focused on the following questions: 1. What is the impact of National Health Insurance and Federal Hospital Cost Control? 2. What is the impact of non-discrimination legislation and regulation? 3. What is the impact of recent OASDI financing changes and changes in mandatory retirement age? 4. What is the future of multi-employer trusts and self-insurance?

Description: The theme of this paper relates to solving portfolio selection problems using linear programming. The authors extend the linear optimization framework for Conditional Value-at-Risk-based portfolio selection problems to optimization over a more general class of risk measure known as the class of Coherent Distortion Risk Measure. From Actuarial Research Clearing House, 2012 Vol. 1.

Description: This paper explores the legislation of New York 65, the intent of which was to offer health benefits to persons age 65 and over without health examination or other evidence of insurability. From TRANSACTIONS OF SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES, 1962 VOL. 14, PT. 1 NO. 40.

Description: This article discusses new developments on the regulatory front. Under the new agreement, insurance company management and boards will be required to issue a statement that reflects their judgment about the firm’s viability, including its capital adequacy. The required opinion will have five elements - identifying risks, measuring risks, a risk feedback loop, a risk tolerance statement, and a risk policy.

Description: 2011 Enterprise Risk Management Symposium, Chicago. This study investigates whether simulation-based models can be used to predict liquidity risk for banks, which must comply with Basel III by January 2015. The paper looks at the process of developing a measurement framework using Black-Scholes and Merton’s asset-based models to measure liquidity risk.

Description: 1996 Valuation Actuary Symposium. In this session regarding state variations from standard law, the following topics were addressed: 1. The origin of the problem of state variations in valuation laws and an approach to resolve the problem. 2. Practical challenges faced in annual statement preparation. 3. The view of smaller companies and why some of the suggested solutions may not be appropriate for the smaller companies.

Description: This article discusses regulatory proposals and developments at both the state and federal level that call for small insurer vigilance.

Description: This paper explores the legislation of Mass 65, the intent of which was to offer health benefits to persons aged 65 and older without evidence of insurability. From TRANSACTIONS OF SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES, 1962 VOL. 14 PT. 1, NO. 40.

Description: 1999 Valuation Actuary Symposium, Los Angeles. This session discussed issues of particular interest to valuation actuaries in smaller insurance companies. Topics included: 1. Regulation XXX. 2. Actuarial Guidelines 33 and 34. 3. Illustration actuary. 4. Current regulatory proposals. 5. Proposed new Section 7 requirements. 6. C-3 RBC Based on Cash-Flow Testing. 7. Use of outside consultants.

Description: This 1977 panel discussion focused on the implications of proposed revisions of the standard valuation and nonforfeiture laws. Areas discussed included: 1. A regulator's perspective 2. Applications to Life and Annuities 3. applications to Pensions