Description: Hear from the chairperson on themes in the June 2018 issue of Product Matters published by the Product Development Section.

Description: Guaranteed Issue Mortality Rates with a 55% load.

Description: Overview of the diverse Asia markets and four key themes:Rapid pace of product development, innovative underwriting solutions, Wellness, the rise of insurtech.

Description: Report summarizing the results of the 2018 PBITT UL with Secondary Guarantees Survey

Description: Panelists will discuss considerations identified and the challenges encountered by companies in developing and using predictive models in the life insurance underwriting process.

Description: WeChat is gradually becoming the main force of insurance online marketing for insurance products in China.

Description: The Society of Actuaries are once again offering a seminar that investigates all aspects of life insurance, annuity and long term care product tax compliance. Developed by the Taxation Section, participants will be brought up-to-date on recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and learn about the newest tax issues related to product design and administration. Legal, IRS and product development experts will provide vital insights into the challenges of developing and administering products within the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), and allow ample opportunities for networking, questions and information exchange.September 12The optional “boot camp” will provide an intense introduction to the basics of product taxation. The boot camp will include sessions focused on life insurance, annuities, and long-term care combination products. The basis of the boot camp will be the authoritative textbooks, “Life Insurance and Modified Endowments Under IRC Sections 7702 and 7702A” and the “Annuities Answer Book.” Book authors will conduct these optional programs. September 13–14The general sessions will feature product, tax, legal and compliance experts as well as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) representatives. Recent changes in the qualification requirements of insurance products and a host of product tax issues beyond Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 7702 and 7702A will be emphasized.

Description: Results of the PBITT Working Group annual VA Survey.

Description: Letter from the Editor

Description: This paper summarizes the results of a survey of waiver of premium/monthly deduction rider assumptions and experience.