Description: This article reviews the topics discussed at the December 2004 meeting of the Life and Health Actuarial task force. The covered topics include Actuarial Guideline 38 and Reserves for Variable Annuities C-3 Phase 2 reserves.

Description: Milliman, Inc. recently conducted a survey of leading variable annuity insurers to better quantify the current dynamics of the GLB market. The scope of the Milliman survey included variable annuities that offered any type of GLB during calendar year 2004 and during the first quarter of 2005.

Description: This article briefly describes the guarantees available within the segregated Fund products sold in Canada along with the associated risks and cost factors.

Description: Variable insurance products are popular in the marketplace. They are risky to insurers partly because the guaranteed minimum living and death benefits give policyholders great control of their policies. In this article, the author investigates managing policyholder behavior.

Description: This article discusses a variety of new developments in the annuity market.