Description: Summary of the recommendations of the Society of Actuaries Mortality Study Working Group, whose purpose was to re-evaluate the scope and content of the Society’s mortality experience studies and to develop long term strategic direction.

Description: A review of the development of the 2005 Version of the Generally Recognized Expense Table GRET, to be used to show compliance with the NAIC Life Insurance Illustration Model Regulation and the associated Actuarial Standard of Practice

Description: Author discusses how the proposed new AOMR will affect small companies.

Description: This article discusses and summarizes the results of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries CIA studies of lapse experience under universal life cost of insurance and term-to-100 policies. Reprinted with permission from Product Matters! June 2008

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Description: This article addresses the growing need for critical illness insurance in the U.S. and the opportunities for insurance companies in this market. The article discusses product design both as stand-alone health insurance and accelerated benefits on life insurance policies, managing the risk through contract wording, and underwriting.

Description: This article views the principle-based methodologies from a future perspective and identifies some inconsistencies in the proposed approach, while presenting some simpler and more consistent alternatives.

Description: The article talks about how Small Insurance Companies can make significant use out of experience studies, not to just to comply with PBR or other regulatory requirements, but also in managing their business.

Description: This article describes how to apply the XXX Model Regulation in valuing life insurance policies and the proposed Actuarial Standard of Practice ASOP related the regulation.

Description: Summary of the upcoming activities for the Smaller Insurance Company Section in 2016.