Description: The article gives specific information as to why insurance companies would want to participate in intercompany mortality studies. Product Development News, August 2000, Issue No. 50.

Description: Recent and upcoming changes to U.S. statutory reserving rules are expected to impact term insurance prices. This article is an analysis on what that impact might be.

Description: Discussion of organizations that influence reinsurance regulations

Description: Discussion of Year-End Capital Management Using Financial Reinsurance: Observations from year-end 2002 and suggestions for ceding companies regarding how to handle relationships with reinsurers to improve the process in future transactions

Description: This article discusses the emerging issue of the ability of reinsurers to raise premium rates under yearly renewable term YRT life reinsurance contracts and the propriety of such rate increases. From Reinsurance Section News, May 2005, Issue No. 55.

Description: Chairperson’s column discussing the recent activities of the SOA’s Reinsurance Section.

Description: Feature article describing a simple and ready solution that allows a hedging program to operate effectively without risk of mismatch due to mortality fluctuations.

Description: Adopted by the NAIC on October 14, 2005, the new RBC C3 Phase II requirements were effective for year-end 2005. The regulation requires either a factor approach - the “Alternative Method” - or a stochastic modeling approach subject to a minimum Standard Scenario requirement for determining the C3 component of risk-based capital for variable annuities. This article summarizes the results of a survey on insurers' approach to this for year-end and their results.

Description: Feature article discussing the latest actions of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

Description: Report of quarterly IASB Discussions