GASB 74 Implementation Work Group comments on the GASB 74 implementation guide exposure draft that addresses financial reporting for postemployment benefit plans other than pension plans. (December 19, 2016)

Life Operational Risk Work Group comments to the NAIC's Operational Risk (E) Subgroup on proposed operational risk factors and growth charge for the life risk-based capital (RBC) formula. Appendix attached.

(December 19, 2016)

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on its proposed accounting standards update, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts. (December 14, 2016)

Health Practice Council letters to both the U.S. House and Senate on potential adverse consequences of repealing provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without having a replacement approach in place, and the challenges faced by eliminating the reimbursements to insurers for cost-sharing reduction subsidies.
(December 07, 2016)

ERM/ORSA Committee comments to the NAIC’s Group Solvency Issues (E) Working Group on the Form F Guidance Manual exposure draft.
(December 05, 2016)

AG 43/C-3 Phase II Work Group comments to the Variable Annuities Issues (E) Working Group on the exposed proposal to revise Actuarial Guideline 43 (AG 43) and C-3 Phase II. (November 14, 2016)

SVL Interest Rate Modernization Work Group comments on valuation rate buckets to the NAIC's VM-22 (A) Subgroup on its exposure draft on the VM-22 maximum valuation interest rates for income annuities.

(November 02, 2016)

SVL Interest Rate Modernization Work Group comments to the NAIC's VM-22 (A) Subgroup on its exposure draft on the VM-22 maximum valuation interest rates for income annuities.

(November 02, 2016)

Life Operational Risk Work Group comments to the NAIC's Operational Risk (E) Subgroup on proposed operational risk factors and growth charge for the life risk-based capital (RBC) formula. (October 31, 2016)

Pension Committee, Multiemployer Plans Subcommittee, and Public Plans Subcommittee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on a draft actuarial standard of practice (ASOP) on risk assessment and disclosure. (October 31, 2016)

Solvency Committee comments to the NAIC's Group Capital Calculation (E) Working Group on its NAIC Staff Memo - Inventory Method Items with Questions exposure draft.
(October 24, 2016)

Pension Committee (PC) comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on the third exposure draft of a proposed actuarial standard of practice (ASOP) on modeling. (October 21, 2016)

Solvency Committee comments to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) on the Risk-based Global Insurance Capital Standard Version 1.0 public consultation document dated July 19, 2016.

(October 19, 2016)

C1 Work Group comments to the NAIC's Investment Risk Based Capital Working Group on proposed RBC factors for fixed income securities for the NAIC’s life RBC formula. (October 17, 2016)

Casualty Practice Council (CPC)  and Committee on Property and Liability Financial Reporting (COPFLR) letter to the Actuarial Standards Board commenting on the third exposure draft for the proposed Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) on modeling. (October 14, 2016)

Intersector Group notes of its September 2016 meeting with the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service. (October 06, 2016)

Risk Sharing Subcommittee and Premium Review Work Group letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the proposed rule for the 2018 benefit and payment parameters. The comments address proposed changes to the risk sharing mechanisms, market reforms, and rate review provisions. (October 06, 2016)

Intersector Group notes of its September 2016 meeting with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). (October 06, 2016)

Tax Work Group comments to the NAIC's Statutory Accounting Principles (E) Working Group in response to the Issue Paper No. 15X concerning the implementation of principle-based reserving (PBR). (October 06, 2016)

C1 Work Group comments to the NAIC's Investment Risk Based Capital Working Group in response to the “Proposal for Life Bond Granularity and Related Issues” dated Sept. 6, 2016. (October 05, 2016)

Life Illustrations Work Group comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on revisions to ASOP No. 24 Revision–Compliance with the NAIC Life Insurance Illustrations Model Regulation. (September 29, 2016)

Stress Testing Work Group comments to the NAIC's Stress Testing (E) Subgroup on providing assistance to help meet its charge. (September 28, 2016)

Nonforfeiture Modernization Work Group comments to the NAIC's Life Actuarial Task Force (LATF) with regard to potentially updating standard nonforfeiture laws. (September 28, 2016)

Health Practice Council letters to both the U.S. House and Senate on potential adverse consequences of legislation to weaken the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate. (September 22, 2016)

SVL Interest Rate Modernization Work Group comments to the NAIC's VM-22 (A) Subgroup on Non-Jumbo and Jumbo Sample Calculations on valuation interest rates. (September 21, 2016)

Intersector Group meeting notes excerpt regarding Form 5500 clarifications from its September 2016 meeting with the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service. (September 19, 2016)

Financial Regulatory Task Force comments to the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) on its proposed rule on Capital Requirements for Supervised Institutions Significantly Engaged in Insurance Activities.
(September 16, 2016)

Pension Committee comments to U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Susan Collins on efforts to encourage open multiple employer plans.
(September 01, 2016)

Life Products Committee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on the proposed Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) that applies to the pricing of life insurance and annuity products. (August 24, 2016)

Lifetime Income Risk Joint Task Force comment letter to the Department of Labor concerning proposals for increasing retiree income options, with a focus on additional safe harbors that encourage delivering lifetime income.
(August 19, 2016)