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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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Committee Releases Resource and Discussion Guide on Investments

The Life Experience Committee released a Resource and Discussion Guide on an Actuarial Review of Investments in Actuarial Modeling.  
Date Published: 06/12/2023
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Committee Comments to LATF on Actuarial Reporting Template for IMR

The Life Valuation Committee submitted a comment letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on the Optional AOM and PBR Actuarial Reporting Template for Interest Maintenance Reserve.  
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 06/09/2023
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Committee Comments on Net Negative IMR

The Life Valuation Committee submitted a comment letter to the NAIC’s Statutory Accounting Principles Working Group on 2023 Net Negative (Disallowed) Interest Maintenance Reserve (INT 23-01T).  
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 06/09/2023
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Work Group Releases White Paper on Changes to Definitions of Life Insurance

The Tax Work Group released a white paper, 2017 and 2021 Legislative Changes to the Definition of Life Insurance, that focuses on summarizing changes to the relevant sections of sections 7702 and…
Topics: Life Insurance
Date Published: 05/18/2023
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Work Group Comments to RBCIREWG on Exposure 2023-09-IRE

The C1 Work Group submitted a comment letter to the NAIC’s Risk-Based Capital Investment Risk and Evaluation (E) Working Group on Exposure 2023-09-IRE – Interim Residual Tranche C1 Factor.  
Date Published: 05/12/2023
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Work Group Comments to LATF on APF 2023-06

The Life Reserves Work Group submitted a comment letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on the April 20 exposure of APF 2023-06.  
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 05/12/2023
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Work Group Comments to Product Standard Committee on ILVA Product Standards

The Index-Linked Variable Annuity Work Group submitted a comment letter to the ILVA Subgroup of the Product Standard Committee Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission on 2023 Compact…
Date Published: 05/05/2023
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Work Group Comments to LATF on APF 2023-03

The Life Reserves Work Group (LRWG) submitted a comment letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on proposed changes to VM-20 outlined in APF 2023-03 (Part 1).  
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 04/19/2023
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Work Group Comments to LATF on APF 2023-05

The Variable Annuity Reserve and Capital Work Group (VARCWG) submitted a comment letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on APF 2023-05; specifically, hedging language to address…
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 04/19/2023
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Committee Comments to LATF on Bond Risk Measures

The Life Valuation Committee submitted a comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on the Valuation of Securities (VOSTF) Task…
Date Published: 04/13/2023
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