Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Attendees learn of recent financial reporting activity, including Actuarial Guideline MMMM, the new AICPA Standard Of Practice 'SOP' on Non-Traditional contracts, a new SOP on internal replacements, and treatment of annuities under proposed international accounting standards.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Spring Meeting reviews investment products for the senior market, such as deferred and immediate annuities, mutual funds, and reverse mortgages. Discussion will include product design, pricing administration, regulation, and marketing. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 21, No. 1.

Description: In session 85OF of the Montreal Spring Meeting panelists discuss reserving requirements, methods, and risks associated with offering Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits GMBD on variable annuities. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 2.

Description: In session 11 PD of the Washington Annual Meeting panelist discuss major issues relating to variable products including life and annuities. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: This presentation, session number 7PD, took place at the 1999 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held May 24-25 in Atlanta. Panelists discuss proposed new U.S. and Canadian requirements and ramifications for variable annuities with guaranteed minimum death, income, and maturity benefits. Ways to assess and reduce the economic risk, reserves, and capital requirements are also discussed. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 1.

Description: Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. The panelists in this interactive session not only discuss the newest annuity features, but also explore some socioeconomic trends and how an annuity could be designed to capitalize on those trends.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting examines product features, reserving practices, Regulation GGG and variable annuities, RBC, and surplus management issues surrounding variable products. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: 1998 SOA Spring Meeting, Maui. Panelists discussed recent product development, tax law changes, and increased competition in the annuity market, and some consequences for reinsurers and annuity writers.