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ASB Adopts Final Revision of ASOP No. 5
The ASB recently adopted a final revision of ASOP No. 5, Incurred Health Claim Liabilities. This ASOP provides guidance to actuaries when estimating or reviewing incurred claims when preparing or…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 04/27/2017
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Life Committee News
ASB Approves Exposure of Proposed ASOP on Principle-Based Reserves for Life Products
The ASB approved an exposure draft of a proposed new ASOP titled Principle-Based Reserves for Life Products. The proposed ASOP will apply to actuaries when performing actuarial services on behalf of…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 04/14/2017
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Comment / Letter
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.
Policy Paper
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…
Comment / Letter
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…
Comment / Letter
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.
Law Manual
2026 Life and Health Valuation Law Manual
Date Published: 11/17/2025
Comment / Letter
Longevity Risk Task Force Comments to NAIC on RBC C-2 Charge
The Longevity Risk Task Force provided feedback to the NAIC’s Longevity Risk (E/A) Subgroup in response to a request from the Subgroup on a framework for the RBC C-2 charge for longevity…
Topics: Life
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
Issue Brief
Excess Interest Reserves as Defined Under Internal Revenue Code §811(d)
The Tax Committee released Excess Interest Reserves as Defined Under Internal Revenue Code §811(d), an issue brief exploring how tax basis excess interest differs from excess interest in actuarial…
Comment / Letter
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…
Comment / Letter
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