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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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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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7702, Valuation Rate, and Applicable Federal Interest Rate Calculator
The Academy’s Tax Committee has developed general reference spreadsheets to assist actuaries who wish to explore the calculation of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 7702: Minimum Interest…
Comment / Letter
Comments to Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
The Academy’s Risk Management and Financial Reporting Council and Life Practice Council submitted a joint comment letter to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority in response to a recent…
Policy Paper
Fixed Indexed Annuities—Product Mechanics and Risk Management
A new paper from the Academy’s Life Experience Committee offers actuaries an overview of fixed indexed deferred annuities, covering product features, underlying investments, modeling assumptions,…
Comment / Letter
Longevity Reinsurance C2 Proposal Comments
The Academy’s Longevity Risk Task Force (Task Force) provided responses to questions posed by the NAIC Longevity Risk (E/A) Subgroup regarding a framework for the RBC C-2 charge for longevity…
Topics: Life
Comment / Letter
Comments to PRT Reinvestment Guardrail Exposure
The Life Practice Council’s Annuity Reserves and Capital Subcommittee submitted comments to the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on a recent exposure requesting discussion on the VM-22 investment…
Comment / Letter
C-3 Phase I and Phase II Updates
The Life Practice Council’s C-3 and Variable Annuity Reserves and Capital subcommittees submitted comments on recent NAIC groups’ C-3 exposures.
Presentation
C-1 Subcommittee Comments to NAIC on CLO C-1 Factors Modeling
The C-1 Subcommittee presented an update on CLO C-1 Factors Modeling to the NAIC’s Risk-Based Capital Investment Risk and Evaluation (E) Working Group.
Presentation
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
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