Description: Mandatory implementation of life principle-based reserves (PBR) is just around the corner and there is no shortage of work to do, as most products have yet to be moved to PBR. Oliver Wyman recently completed its 2019 PBR survey, with more than 40 participants covering 85 percent of the individual life market, including 23 of the top 25 life writers and five reinsurers. This article will expand on the key survey findings, including implementation trends, analysis to date and recent discussions and decisions on the treatment of non-guaranteed reinsurance.

Description: Oliver Wyman surveyed the life insurance industry in 2Q 2018 on emerging life PBR practices. Key takeaways and a deeper dive on select practices are provided.

Description: Key findings from Milliman's 2019/2020 UL/IUL survey. Provides benchmarking for UL/IUL competitors relative to trends in the industry.

Description: This article summarizes the findings of the 2020/2021 Milliman UL/IUL/VUL survey. The survey covers a range of specific product and actuarial issues and the results provide a good tool for benchmarking

Description: This article is a summary of a debate at a Southeastern Actuarial Club meeting that looked at the appropriateness of secondary guarantees in UL products.

Description: Portion of the introduction and the table of contents to the full paper entitled “Nontraditional Guarantees on Life And Annuity Products.”

Description: Provides a review of the available lapse experience for lapse-supported Life and Long-Term Care products.

Description: The article summarizes results of a Milliman survey per the title. These products comprise about 40% of the total individual life market, and the survey covers a range of topics on these plans, which should be of interest to a large portion of the life industry.