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From crafting principle-based regulatory frameworks to optimizing risk-based capital strategies, the LPC is at the forefront of innovation in the life insurance industry.

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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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Presentation

Life Practice Council Submits Presentation to NAIC Life Actuarial (A) Task Force

The LPC gave a presentation to the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) at the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s Spring National Meeting on current and future LPC workstreams.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 03/20/2023
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Committee Releases White Paper on Long-Duration Targeted Improvements (LDTI)

The Life Financial Reporting Committee released a white paper, FASB Long-Duration Targeted Improvements—A Discussion of Enhanced Disclosures, which focuses on certain considerations in implementing…
Date Published: 03/09/2023
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Comment / Letter

Work Group Submits Comment Letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) 

The Life Reserves Work Group submitted a comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) LATF on the proposed changes to VM-20 outlined in APF 2023-03.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 02/21/2023
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Work Group Submits Comment Letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF)

The Life Reserves Work Group submitted a comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) LATF on the proposed changes to VM-20 outlined in APF 2023-03.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 02/21/2023
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Work Group Submits Comment Letter to the NAIC’s Valuation of Securities (E) Task Force (VOS)

Work Group Submits Comment Letter to the NAIC’s Valuation of Securities (E) Task Force (VOS)The C1 Work Group submitted a comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners…
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 02/14/2023
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Comment / Letter

Life Practice Council and Casualty Practice Council Submit a Joint Comment Letter to the NAIC’s Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (H) Working Group

Life Practice Council and the Casualty Practice Council submitted a joint comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (H) Working…
Date Published: 02/13/2023
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Work Group Submits Comment Letter to the NAIC’s Risk-Based Capital Investment Risk and Evaluation (E) Working Group (RBCIRE WG)

Work Group Submits Comment Letter to the NAIC’s Risk-Based Capital Investment Risk and Evaluation (E) Working Group (RBCIRE WG).
Date Published: 01/31/2023
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Work Group Submits Presentation to the NAIC’s Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group (LRBCWG)

Work Group Submits Presentation to the NAIC’s Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group (LRBCWG)
Date Published: 01/26/2023
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Annuity Reserves and Capital Work Group (ARCWG) Submits Comment Letter to NAIC Valuation Manual (VM)-22 (A) Subgroup

The Academy’s ARCWG submitted a comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (VM)-22 (A) Subgroup on their Oct 2022 exposure, Requirements for Principle-Based Reserves…
Topics: Annuities NAIC
Date Published: 01/19/2023
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Annuity Reserves Work Group (ARCWG) Submits Comment Letter to NAIC Valuation Manual (VM)-22 (A) Subgroup

Annuity Reserves Work Group (ARCWG) Submits Comment Letter to NAIC Valuation Manual (VM)-22 (A) Subgroup  
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 01/17/2023
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