Description: Discusses the MSVR: its purpose, how it has [or has not] met its purpose – especially for a company invested in high-risk securities – how it will be affected by the proposed valuation-law changes, and how to treat it in the actuarial opinion required by New York Regulation 126. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 3.

Description: Panelists consider the future environment of the valuation actuary in the U.S., the current environment in Canada and elsewhere, and the likely future methods of determining financial solvency in the U.S. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4A.

Description: 1998 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. Panelists discussed the activity of the newly emerging mutual holding company structure. Advantages and disadvantages of a MHC structure were addressed.

Description: This panel at the 1982 Society of Actuaries Colorado Springs Spring Meeting focus on the balancing act between growth and sufficient surplus from both a stock and mutual company perspective.

Description: This panel at the 1982 Society of Actuaries Orlando Spring Meeting focus on the balancing act between growth and sufficient surplus from both a stock and mutual company perspective.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Spring Meeting discusses the latest developments at the NAIC including Nonforfeiture Law, annual statement changes, the newly passed model requlation on life and health reinsurance and XXX reserves. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 21, No. 1.

Description: Presented at May 1985 Spring Meeting. This session debates the following resolution - resolved: the actuary should be required to express an opinion in life insurance company statements regarding the valuation adequacy of projected future cash flows.

Description: Presented at May 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussed: Overview of the valuation actuary's role, Product development implications, Actuarial profession implications, Implications for regulators, Implications for insurance company management.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. The panelists discuss strategies employed in Canada and the United States to restructure life insurance costs. They discuss levelized commissions and commission financing, joint ventures and reinsurance, ‘sale’ of strain and loads, statutory liability review, and the effect of tax law changes, including the ‘DAC tax.’ Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4B.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses the proposed new valuation table and how it affects future product development and design.