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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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Life Resources

Comment / Letter

Subcommittee Comments to LATF on Gross Wealth Factors

The Economic Scenario Generator Subcommittee submitted comments to the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on Generator of Economic Scenarios (GOES) gross wealth factors.   
Date Published: 11/29/2023
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Subcommittee Comments to LATF on Stylized Facts and Acceptance Criteria

The Economic Scenario Generator Subcommittee submitted comments to the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on the October 5 exposure of the Generator of Economic Scenarios (GOES) stylized facts and…
Date Published: 11/29/2023
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Practice Councils Engage With Colorado on Antidiscrimination

The Life Practice Council and Casualty Practice Council submitted comments to the Colorado Division of Insurance on its draft regulation, Concerning Quantitative Testing of External Consumer Data and…
Date Published: 10/26/2023
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Practice Councils Engage With Colorado on Antidiscrimination Law

The Life Practice Council and Casualty Practice Council submitted comments to the Colorado Division of Insurance on its draft regulation, Concerning Quantitative Testing of External Consumer Data and…
Date Published: 10/26/2023
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Subcommittee Liaises With NAIC on VM-22

The Annuity Reserve and Capital Subcommittee submitted comments to the NAIC’s Valuation Manual (VM)-22 Subgroup on the July 2023 exposure draft of the VM-22 Standard Projection Amount (SPA),…
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 10/24/2023
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C1 Subcommittee Presents at Securities Valuation Office Training

C1 Subcommittee Chairperson Steve Smith and Senior Life Fellow Nancy Bennett presented to the Valuation of Securities Task Force at the Securities Valuation Office training on principles for…
Date Published: 09/28/2023
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Economic Scenario Generator Subcommittee Presents to LATF

The Economic Scenario Generator Subcommittee presented to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on acceptance criteria for interim rate levels.   
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 09/14/2023
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Academy Committee and SOA Oversight Advisory Council Present to LATF

The Academy’s Life Experience Committee and the SOA’s Mortality and Longevity Oversight Advisory Council (MLOAC) presented to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Life Actuarial…
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 08/17/2023
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Subcommittee Presents to Risk-Based Capital Investment Risk and Evaluation (E) Working Group

The C1 Subcommittee presented to NAIC’s Risk-Based Capital Investment Risk and Evaluation (E) Working Group on principles for structured securities RBC.  
Date Published: 08/13/2023
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Economic Scenario Generator Subcommittee Presents to LATF

The Economic Scenario Generator Subcommittee presented to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on interest rate acceptance criteria at the NAIC Summer National Meeting in Seattle, WA.  
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 08/11/2023
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