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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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Comment / Letter

Preferred Mortality POG Report to LHATF on 2008 CSO Table Development

Preferred Mortality POG report to LHATF on developing a 2008 CSO table, including the advantages and disadvantages of proceeding with development of a new table.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 06/02/2009
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NAIC Report

ARWG Report to LATF on GLIBs for Fixed Deferred Annuites

Annuity Reserves Work Group report to LHATF on valuing interest rates applicable to Guaranteed Lifetime Income Benefits for fixed deferred annuities.
Date Published: 06/01/2009
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NAIC Report

CWG Amendment to VM-00

Consistency Work Group amendment proposal amending VM-00 to clarify risks to be included in a principle-based valuation.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 06/01/2009
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NAIC Report

Proposed Methodology for Setting Prescribed Default Costs on Existing Fixed Income Investments in VM-20

LRWG Asset Subgroup presentation on a proposed methodology for setting prescribed default costs on existing fixed income investments in VM-20.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 03/15/2009
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NAIC Report

Valuation Law Manual Team Report to LHATF

VLMT PBR Life Scope Subgroup draft report containing an analysis of potential scope and implementation options for Life Insurance Policy Reserves as outlined in VM-00, Section II of the Valuation…
Date Published: 03/14/2009
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LRWG Report to LHATF Regarding UL with Secondary Guarantee Reinsurance

LRWG report to the LHATF on examples of universal life secondary guarantee reinsurance and analyzes the treatment of the presented situations under the current draft of VM-20.
Topics: NAIC Reinsurance
Date Published: 03/14/2009
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NAIC Report

NFIWG Report to LHATF on General Revision of Life and Annuity Standard Nonforfeiture Laws

Nonforfeiture Improvement Work Group update regarding a general revision of life and annuity standard nonforfeiture laws.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 03/01/2009
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CWG Amendment to VM-00

Consistency Work Group draft amendment form for VM-00 revising language describing six underlying concepts of the principle-based approach, potentially in keeping with the draft standard valuation…
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 03/01/2009
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Proposed Methodology for Setting Prescribed Net Spreads on New Investments in VM-20

LRWG Asset Subgroup presentation to interested parties and regulators on a proposed methodology for setting prescribed net spreads on new investments in VM-20.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 12/11/2008
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Presentation on Principle-Based Approaches Training for Regulatory Actuaries

Presentation to PBR Working Group on PBR Training for Regulatory Actuaries.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 12/06/2008
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