Description: In recent years, the popularity of Bermuda has extended beyond tourism to becoming one of the world's reinsurance capitals. Listen in and contribute to a discussion on the benefits of Bermuda reinsurance and how that may be dependent on various factors (e.g., legal entity structure, product lines and investment strategies). We'll also talk about the challenges carriers have observed in the rising and volatile interest rate environment and how carriers are working through these challenges. And join the conversation about the future of Bermuda reinsurance in light of emerging changes from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA). Leave this session with an understanding of: - Bermuda reinsurance methodology and framework - How carriers are optimizing their business in Bermuda - The challenges posed in the current economic environment

Description: Equity-Based Insurance Guarantee Webcast Series

Description: Join us for discussion about the tax implications for direct writers ceding annuity blocks. The presenters will describe the mechanics and consequences for both onshore and offshore reinsurance arrangements. This will introduce the audience to the tax consequences, with the risk transfer of annuity features and guarantees to reinsurers to reinsurers that are US-based and not US domiciled.

Description: This webcast will walk through several statistical methods for imputing race and ethnicity from U.S. datasets, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, talking about how to use them and evaluating their accuracy, and telling you where you can get code packages as well as a free dataset to try the methods out.

Description: This session will summarize the key National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) activities with a primary focus on updates to principle-based reserve valuations and appointed actuary topics. Hear insights into the current set of activities and initiatives being considered and/or adopted by the NAIC Life Actuarial Task Force (LATF) and the NAIC Risk Based Capital Working Group.

Description: Given the rise in interest rates during 2023, the session will discuss the implication of increasing rates on FA and FIA business by looking at industry experience for FA and FIA products for 2023 and earlier years. Additionally, the session will walk through partial withdrawals, GLWB utilization, mortality and what to expect as interest rates volatile continues. The session will also discuss how direct writers and reinsurers are handing the inforce management aspects of these products in the uncertain and volatile economic periods.

Description: Explore various aspects of the Asian reinsurance market in this webcast. Learn about the landscape within the market as speakers cover key topics like product perspectives, structured solutions and emerging trends and issues. Take an in-depth look at the post COVID-19 impact, as well as regulatory considerations that could affect the Asian reinsurance industry. Secure your spot in this opportunity and dive into the direction of this marketspace.

Description: Review the Bermuda Monetary Authority's Consultation Paper I and focus on required changes to governance, risk management, modeling, lapse risk, filing requirements, model governance and more.

Description: Articles on IRS private letter rulings on combination products, IRS treatment of reinsurance under section 845, and IRS waivers for failed contracts under section 7702.

Description: In the past decade, U.S. life and annuity insurance companies’ utilization of asset-intensive reinsurance internal reinsurance has grown significantly. Many reinsurers and insurers have set up entities or affiliates in Cayman, with many more in the pipeline. Here we will discuss Cayman’s reinsurance market growth momentum, and the main benefits that Cayman offers.