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Capital

Capital

Life and annuity capital adequacy and recommendations to improve life Risk-Based Capital (RBC) requirements.
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Financial Reporting

Financial Reporting

Life insurance and annuity topics that involve financial reporting, with an emphasis on GAAP and international issues.
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Product

Product

Life and annuity product features and their design.
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Reserves

Reserves

The minimum statutory reserve standard for all life and annuity products.
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Health Committee News

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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Life Resources

NAIC Report

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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Comment / Letter

Practice Councils Comment to NAIC on 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 NAIC’s Risk-Based…
Date Published: 07/24/2025
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Comment Letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force VM-22 Subgroup

The Annuity Reserves and Capital Subcommittee sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force VM-22 Subgroup on the Chair Exposure of VM-22 Retrospective Application. 
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 07/18/2025
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NAIC Report

LPC Presents to LATF on YRT Guarantees

The Life Practice Council presented to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) in response to a request to examine yearly renewable term (YRT) guarantees.
Topics: Life
Date Published: 07/10/2025
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Subcommittee Comments to NAIC on Proposed Task Force Reorganization

The Life Investment Analysis Subcommittee submitted comments to the NAIC’s Financial Condition (E) Committee on the proposed reorganization of the Valuation of Securities (E) Task Force.
Topics: Life
Date Published: 07/10/2025
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Life Subcommittee Comments to Illustration Subgroup on APF AG 49-A

The Life Illustrations Subcommittee sent comments, and an accompanying redline to the NAIC’s Life and Annuity Illustration (A) Subgroup on its exposure of APF AG 49-A Section 7 exposed 04.02.25.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 07/03/2025
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Academy Comments to NAIC on Proposed AI in Insurance Model Law

Academy casualty, health, life, and risk management and financial reporting vice presidents sent a comment letter to the NAIC in response a request for information by NAIC’s Big Data and…
Date Published: 07/01/2025
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Life Subcommittee Comments to Colorado on Data Models Framework

The Life Underwriting and Risk Classification Subcommittee sent comments to the Colorado Division of Insurance on the draft Proposed Amended Regulation Governance and Risk Management Framework…
Topics: Life
Date Published: 06/06/2025
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Subcommittee Comments to LATF on APF 2025–04

The Economic Scenario Generator Subcommittee sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on the recent exposure of APF 2025-04, discussing the update to the Valuation Manual…
Topics: Life
Date Published: 06/02/2025
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LPC Comments to LATF on Actuarial Guideline Draft

The Life Practice Council (LPC) provided comments to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on the most recent AAT for Reinsurance Actuarial Guideline Draft Exposure, AG Re AAT 050225.
Date Published: 05/23/2025
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