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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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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

ASOP

NAIC Life Insurance Illustrations Model Regulation

September 2024 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in the NAIC Life Insurance Illustrations…
Date Published: 08/22/2025
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Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 24 – NAIC Life Insurance Illustrations Model Regulation

March 2024 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in the NAIC Life Insurance Illustrations…
Date Published: 08/22/2025
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ASOP

Pricing Reinsurance or Similar Risk Transfer Transactions Involving Life Insurance, Annuities, or Long-Duration Health Benefit Plans (Exposure Draft)

TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in Pricing Reinsurance or Similar Risk Transfer…
Date Published: 07/31/2024
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ASOP

Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 7 – Analysis of Life, Health, or Property/Casualty Insurance Cash Flow Risk

TO: Members of the Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in the Life, Health, or Property/Casualty Insurance…
Date Published: 12/11/2023
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ASOP

Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 24 – Compliance with the NAIC Life Insurance Illustrations Model Regulation (Second Exposure Draft)

TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in Compliance with the NAIC Life Insurance Illustrations…
Date Published: 06/29/2023
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Statements of Actuarial Opinion Not Based on an Asset Adequacy Analysis for Life Insurance, Annuity, or Health Insurance Reserves and Related Actuarial Items

September 2022 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in Statements of Actuarial Opinion Not…
Date Published: 10/11/2022
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ASOP

Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 10 – U.S. GAAP for Long-Duration Life, Annuity, and Health Products (Exposure Draft)

TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in U.S. GAAP for Long-Duration Life, Annuity, and Health…
Date Published: 04/25/2022
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ASOP

Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 24 – Compliance with the NAIC Life Insurance Illustrations Model Regulation (Exposure Draft)

June 2021 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in Compliance with the NAIC Life Insurance…
Date Published: 07/09/2021
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ASOP

Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 2 – Nonguaranteed Elements for Life Insurance and Annuity Products (Second Exposure Draft)

June 2020 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in Nonguaranteed Elements for Life Insurance…
Date Published: 07/09/2020
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Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 22 – Statements of Actuarial Opinion Based on Asset Adequacy Analysis for Life Insurance, Annuity, or Health Insurance Reserves and Other Liabilities (Second Exposure Draft)

March 2020 TO: Members of Actuarial Organizations Governed by the Standards of Practice of the Actuarial Standards Board and Other Persons Interested in Statements of Actuarial Opinion Based on…
Date Published: 06/04/2020
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