Description: Milliman, Inc. recently conducted a comprehensive survey of leading UL insurers to discover current dynamics of the UL market. The scope of the survey included UL with secondary guarantees ULSG, cash accumulation UL, current assumption UL, and indexed UL.

Description: Chairperson’s column describing activities the Product Development section has undertaken to date.

Description: The purpose of this article is to discuss some concerns the author's company has had in administering first-dollar reinsurance and to raise awareness of issues you may wish to consider for your reinsurance arrangement.

Description: Highlights of the 2001 Manulife Reinsurance Mortality Study conducted in conjunction with the Reinsurance Section on the mortality experience of large amount and older age policies.

Description: Analysis of a private letter ruling addressing a section 807(f) change in basis for computing life insurance reserves.

Description: May 2015 marked the inaugural issue of Taxing Times, the newsletter of the newly-formed Taxation Section of the Society of Actuaries. In the spring of 2015, we recognize this milestone with a trip down memory lane.

Description: Announces 3 new Ambassadors for China, South Korea and the Netherlands and provides bios. Additionally provides an update on Latin America and the Caribbean - discussing a presentation.

Description: The IAA has published a textbook-sized monograph on implementing risk adjustments under IFRS 17. This monograph will be helpful to those calculating the risk adjustment and those who want to know what the risk adjustment represents and how if affects period to period reporting.

Description: NAIC Actuarial Certification requirements for long-term care insurance and ASOP 18, pricing issues. From Long-Term Care Newsletter, April 2001, Issue No. 4.

Description: This article addresses the complexities and practicalities of constructing a continuance curve from long-term care LTC claims data.