Description: This article discusses the conflicting opinions surrounding proposed 1998 legislation that would have authorized mutual life insurance companies in New York to reorganize as stock companies through the formation of upstream Mutual Holding Companies.

Description: Designing and Pricing LTCI Combination Products by Carl L. Friedrich from Long-Term Care Newsletter, December 2004, Issue No. 13.

Description: A historical perspective on the Japanese life insurance industry and the significant changes it was expected to undergo.

Description: Describes a new tax approach in Ireland and the interest it is attracting.

Description: Read the February 2020 issue of Product Matters! published by the Product Development Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: This article is an update, as of March 2019, on Financial Reporting Section sponsored projects in process and those recently completed.

Description: This article is a discussion about automatic waivers and the corresponding procedures under IRC sections 7702 and 101f.

Description: A look back on the 25th anniversary of the 1984 Tax Act DEFRA and newly proposed regulations and legislation to raise tax revenue.

Description: This article attempts to dispel some of the “myths” around the perceived unique nature of Asian markets. Part I addresses the nature of the markets, the business drivers and the issues and challenges being encountered. Then, in Part II, from a risk management perspective, the current situation is reviewed, issues identified concerning the future development of appropriate skills to tackle the inevitable rapid growth in customers under management and the anticipated diversification in terms of product coverage and distribution approaches.

Description: Recently, there has been an increase in the product development of simplified issue products in the United States. In the past two years, Gen Re LifeHealth has reviewed over 40 such products, ranging from vanilla direct-marketed products to high-end single premium immediate annuity SPIA paid universal life products. From Small Talk Newsletter, June 2005, Issue No. 24.