Description: This article is aimed to cover the following: 1) Provides an assessment of income volatility under Long Duration Targeted Improvements (LDTI) for several key types of long duration contracts along with select illustrations, and compares against those under current GAAP, 2) Discuss areas where accounting policies or methodologies can influence income volatility, and 3) Show how a company's management reporting can be adapted to help explain income variances under LDTI.

Description: As an addendum to a July 2022 article, this article restates the formulas then presented for a framework to measure the reinsured portion of a direct loss from capping a net premium ratio or flooring a liability. The article corrects a flaw in one of the original formulas and shows, by example, how the framework can be applied to a specific application of reinsurance accounting.

Description: The introduction and effective application of US GAAP LDTI have increased the scrutiny of those reviewing the updated financial results. That is because LDTI has resulted in significant changes in actuarial reserving and deferred acquisition cost (DAC) models for long-duration contracts, including significant changes to data, assumptions and required disclosures. In light of the changes, greater reliance has been put on companies’ model risk management (MRM) teams and model validations to assess the conceptual soundness and accuracy of their companies’ actuarial models and to assess that the underlying data and process utilized are suitable and appropriate. This article covers a brief background on model validation, walk through a sample LDTI-focused model validation framework/test plan, then provide insights on common LDTI-related validation observations based on the authors' prior validation experience.

Description: This article discusses important implications of the upcoming Long-Duration Targeted Improvements (LDTI) accounting change for the modeling actuary. We discuss the modeling implications of new GAAP standards for Market Risk Benefit (MRB), including identification of MRBs, implementation of fair valuation in actuarial systems and retroactive determination of at-issue valuation inputs for transition. We also examine the modeling implications of the other aspects of the accounting change, including Liability for Future Policy Benefit (LFPB), Deferred Acquisition Cost (DAC), and other transition and disclosure requirements

Description: As of 2019, most companies have defined a model steward role. However, this role is defined differently across the industry and the people in this role face a variety of challenges. The expert panel will share background, war stories and best practices from their years of experience in the role.

Description: US GAAP for Life Insurers chapter 7 spreadsheets. Spreadsheets demonstrate cashflows for single premium deferred annuity under SFAS91. Please see the book US GAAP for Life Insurers for full detail on US GAAP.

Description: Attendees will discuss and share their experiences regarding current and anticipated challenges with respect to health reserves. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns to their peers to get real world feedback from actuaries with similar experiences. You don't want to miss this session!

Description: Spreadsheets that define the examples shown in Chapter 8 of the US GAAP 2nd Edition Textbook. Examples of GAAP accounting development for Variable Universal Life, Variable Payout Annuities, Equity Index annuities, and Variable annuities including GMDB and GMAB. Please see the book US GAAP for Life Insurers for more detatils on US GAAP accounting.

Description: US GAAP for Life Insurers chapter 19 spreadsheets showing various financial statement presentations such as Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, DAC exhibit, Statutory and GAAP reserves, etc. These are shown for a number of product types from Participating Whole Life to Diability Insurance. Please see the book US GAAP for Life Insurers for further details on US GAAP accounting.