Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting presents the latest findings of the NAIC, the AICPA, the ACLI and the FASB including FAS 120, GAAP for mutuals and the fair-value liability model. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session provided an update on the appointed actuary. Topics included: 1. Provided preliminary results of a 1992 cash-flow-testing survey that was sent to a number of life companies in the U.S. 2. A discussion of the position taken by one actuary who did not do cash-flow testing in forming an opinion for his company's 1992 annual statement. 3. How to deal with failed scenarios. 4. The evolution of the appointed actuary's role at MetLife. 5. How the process currently works at MetLife. 6. Insights on where MetLife sees the process going.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting outlines the proposed Actuarial Standard of Practice ASOP with respect to small-group, reform rate certifications and the feedback from Society members regarding the proposal. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: 1992 SOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. This session on Long Term Care Insurance addressed the following topics: 1. Highlights of research that HIAA has completed on long-term care. 2. Regulatory developments of long-term care such as state legislation on nonforfeiture. 3. Congressional activity and tax policy. 4. Research on the affordability of various long-term-care products and nonforfeiture options.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting focuses on Standards of Practice SOP topics that are breaking at the time of the meeting including ASP 4 - pension standards, health standards, and the sales illustration standard. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: This presentation, session number 100PD, took place at the 1999 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 16-18 in Seattle. “The actuarial profession is coming under increasing pressure, both internally and externally, to release more pension-related standards. The Pension Committee of the Actuarial Standards Board has responded and is in the process of completing up to four new standards by the end of 1999.” The panelists discuss the recently released Domestic Relations Standards second specific draft and the Demographic Assumptions Standard. Ongoing concerns are reviewed, such as how to write a standard that is not overly restrictive or does not target the appropriate audience. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Vancouver Meeting discusses the actuarial codes of professional conduct and standards of practice in the U.S., how the codes from other countries pertain to actuaries practicing there and code and cultural differences in other countries. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3a.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting presents a discussion of actuarial qualification standards, standards of practice SOP, the Code of Professional Conduct and the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline - ABCD. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21. No. 4b.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA New York Meeting covers future trends in the regulation of life insurance company valuation with an accompanying discussion note, the responsibility of the valuation actuary, the actuarial opinon and the SOA and AAA support of the valuation actuary. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 3

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 San Francisco Spring Meeting covers emerging issues in statutory and GAAP financial reporting as well as activity with respect to actuarial principles.