Description: This article summarizes the results of the survey covering industry practices relating to the valuation of variable annuities under FAS 133/157 including implied volatility parameters used in the FAS 133/157 liability scenario generator, non-performance risk and liquidity premium adjustments to discount rates, as well as the determination of risk margins.

Description: Description of FASB redeliberations on targeted improvements for long duration contracts as of the end of 2017, including a summary of the anticipated impacts

Description: A discussion of risk based capital for annuities RBC C-3 Phase II

Description: Insurance companies are not immune to liquidity risks.

Description: Discusses how AG 34 provides a clarification of CARVM for variable annuities with MGDB’s.

Description: Discusses some of the new and different ideas being considered by the Wilcox Committee that is working on the Unified Valuation System, UVS, especially as they relate to smaller companies.

Description: Feature article discussing the results of a recent ULSG AG38 Valuation Research Report.

Description: Practical Considerations for Implementing the New Statement of Position for Long Duration Contracts and Separate Accounts .

Description: Update from the ACLI about its continued contact with Treasury relating to AG VACARVM and Life PBR.

Description: Building on the Part 1 article, Introduction to the Representative Scenarios Method, this article describes testing the methodology with respect to four product types, fixed indexed annuities with GLIBs, level term life insurance, universal life with secondary guarantees, and variable annuities with GLWBs. This Part 2 article describes testing results, refinements to the RSM methodology, and next steps.