Life Practice Council
The Life Practice Council oversees the Academy's public policy work on life insurance issues. The council manages the work of its committees, subcommittees, and work groups. The Academy's vice president for life insurance issues heads the council and serves on the Academy Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
Staff Liaison:
Amanda Barry-Moilanen
ASB Liaison:
Linda Lankowski
Professional Liaison:
Mike Ward
Chairperson:
Jason Kehrberg
Vice Chairperson:
Matt Monson
Members:
Marc Altschull
Mary Bahna-Nolan
Susan Bartholf
Ravi Bhandari
Mary Caramagno
Charles Chacosky
Donna Claire
Christopher Conrad
Bruce Friedland
R. Dale Hall
Laura Hanson
Richard Hayes
Jonathan Heldmann
Andrew Jenkins
Elizabeth Keith
Linda Lankowski
Angela McShane
Donna Megregian
Craig Morrow
Maambo Mujala
Paul Navratil
David Neve
Hal Pedersen
Leonard Reback
April Shen
Stephen Smith
Dylan Strother
Marcy Thailer
Kyle Wan
Mary Bahna-Nolan
Susan Bartholf
Ravi Bhandari
Mary Caramagno
Charles Chacosky
Donna Claire
Christopher Conrad
Bruce Friedland
R. Dale Hall
Laura Hanson
Richard Hayes
Jonathan Heldmann
Andrew Jenkins
Elizabeth Keith
Linda Lankowski
Angela McShane
Donna Megregian
Craig Morrow
Maambo Mujala
Paul Navratil
David Neve
Hal Pedersen
Leonard Reback
April Shen
Stephen Smith
Dylan Strother
Marcy Thailer
Kyle Wan
Related Publications
LPC Updates LATF at NAIC Fall Meeting
The Life Practice Council (LPC) gave an update on its activities to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) at the NAIC Fall National Meeting in Hollywood, Fla.
Topics: Life
Date Published: 12/08/2025
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Subcommittee Comments to LATF on VM-22 Settlement Options
The Annuity Reserves and Capital Subcommittee sent a comment letter to the NAIC Life Actuarial (A) Task Force’s (LATF) VM-22 Subgroup on VM-22 Settlement Options.Date Published: 12/04/2025
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Index-Linked Variable Annuity (ILVA)/Registered Index-Linked Annuity (RILA) Policy Paper
The Index-Linked Variable Annuity Subcommittee released the Index-Linked Variable Annuity (ILVA)/Registered Index-Linked Annuity (RILA) Policy Paper, a policy paper that presents a description of...Date Published: 12/02/2025
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ESG Subcommittee Comments to NAIC on GOES Exposure
The Economic Scenario Generator (ESG) Subcommittee submitted comments on the recent Generator of Economic Scenarios (GOES) exposures, including considerations and recommendations, to the NAIC’s...Date Published: 11/24/2025
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Subcommittee Comments to NAIC on VM-22
The Annuity Reserves and Capital Subcommittee sent a comment letter to the NAIC Life Actuarial (A) Task Force’s VM-22 Subgroup on the VM-22 Aggregation Exposure.Date Published: 11/18/2025
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Subcommittee Submits APF to LATF
The Life Reserves Subcommittee submitted an Amendment Proposal Form (APF) on the Discount Rate for VM-20 Stochastic Reserve to the NAIC's Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF).
Topics: Life
Date Published: 11/13/2025
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Practice Councils Comment to NAIC on Revised RBC Principles
The Casualty Practice Council, Health Practice Council, Life Practice Council, and Risk Management and Financial Reporting Practice Council submitted a joint comment letter to the NAIC’s...Date Published: 10/24/2025
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LPC Comments to LATF on AG 55
The Life Practice Council (LPC) submitted comments and recommendations to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) regarding the Actuarial Guideline 55 (AG 55) Template Exposure.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 10/16/2025
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Life Illustrations Subcommittee Comments to NAIC
The Life Illustrations Subcommittee provided comments to LATF and the NAIC’s Life and Annuity Illustration (A) Subgroup regarding the exposed APF 2025-XX Illustrations.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 10/16/2025
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Comments to NAIC Groups Regarding the LRBCWG/VACRSG Exposure
The C-3 Subcommittee and Variable Annuity Reserves and Capital Subcommittee provided comments to the NAIC’s Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group (LRBCWG) and to the Variable Annuities Capital...Date Published: 09/18/2025
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C-3 Subcommittee Presents to NAIC on C3 Alignment
The C-3 Subcommittee provided an update on C3 Alignment to NAIC's Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group meeting.
Topics: Life
Date Published: 09/11/2025
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Subcommittee Comments on AG49-A to LATF
The Life Illustration Subcommittee submitted comments to NAIC's Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on recent amendments to APF AG 49-A Section 7.
Topics: Life
Date Published: 09/09/2025
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LPC comments on AG 55 to LATF
The Life Practice Council submitted comments to NAIC's Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on the template exposure for AG 55.
Topics: Life
Date Published: 09/09/2025
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Comment Letter to NAIC on AI Systems Evaluation Tool
Providing an actuarial perspective on responsible use of AI in insurance, vice presidents from the Academy's casualty, health, life, and risk management and financial reporting councils sent a...Date Published: 09/08/2025
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Governance Checklist, Related to Testing Life Insurance Underwriting for Unfairly Discriminatory Practices
The Life Underwriting and Risk Classification Subcommittee released Governance Checklist, Related to Testing Life Insurance Underwriting for Unfairly Discriminatory Practices, which outlines items...
Topics: Life
Date Published: 08/27/2025
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Academy Presents on Hybrid Life/LTC Products at SOA ValAct
Life Practice Council volunteers Rachel Marie Brewster, Robert Eaton, and Matthew Hantelman presented at the Society of Actuaries Valuation Actuary Meeting (SOA ValAct) in Chicago on hybrid life and...
Topics: Life
Date Published: 08/19/2025
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Academy Presents on YRT Reinsurance at SOA ValAct
Life Practice Council volunteers Linda Lankowski, Catherine Murphy, and April Shen presented at the Society of Actuaries Valuation Actuary Meeting (SOA ValAct) in Chicago on yearly renewable...
Topics: Life
Date Published: 08/19/2025
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Academy Presents on VM-22 at SOA ValAct
Life Practice Council volunteers Brent Dooley, Bruce Friedland, and Jonah von der Embse presented on VM-22-including background, regulation, calculations, high-level results from field test and...
Topics: Life
Date Published: 08/19/2025
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Academy Presents on NAIC, PBR Issues at SOA ValAct
Life Practice Council volunteers Donna Claire, Linda Lankowski, and Craig Morrow presented on NAIC activities, with a primary focus on updates to principle-based reserve (PBR) valuations and...
Topics: Life
Date Published: 08/19/2025
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LPC Updates LATF at NAIC Summer Meeting
The Life Practice Council (LPC) gave an update on its activities to the NAIC's Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) at NAIC's Summer National Meeting in Minneapolis.
Topics: Life
Date Published: 08/10/2025
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