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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

NAIC Report

Guaranteed Nonforfeiture Basis Factor Assumptions Presentation

Nonforfeiture Modernization Work Group Guaranteed Nonforfeiture Basis Factor presentation of its report to the Life Actuarial Task Force at the NAIC Fall 2012 National Meeting.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 11/27/2012
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NAIC Report

Update Regarding General Revision of Life and Annuity Standard Nonforfeiture Laws

Nonforfeiture Modernization Work Group presentation to the NAIC Life Actuarial Task Force regarding a general revision of the life and annuity standard nonforfeiture laws.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 08/09/2012
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Comment / Letter

Draft Project Plan to NAIC on RBC

C1 Work Group draft project plan to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) C1 Factor Review (E) Subgroup that covers the development of the bond Risk-based Capital (RBC) factors…
Date Published: 08/03/2012
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Comment / Letter

C-3 Phase II/AG43 Comment Letter

Actuarial Guideline 43/C-3 Phase II Work Group comments to the NAIC C-3 Phase II/AG 43 Working Group regarding their current deliberations.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 06/15/2012
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NAIC Report

Bond Factors Report

C1 Work Group report regarding C1 RBC model construction and development of basic C1 Bond Factors to the NAIC C1 Factor Review Subgroup.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 05/01/2012
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NAIC Report

Bond Factors Presentation

C1 Work Group presentation regarding C1 RBC model construction and the development of basic C1 bond factors to the NAIC C1 Factor Review Subgroup.
Topics: Casualty NAIC
Date Published: 05/01/2012
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NAIC Report

FS/RM PBR Review and Updating Amendment to LATF

Financial Soundness/Risk Management Committee’s amendment proposal form to the NAIC Life Actuarial Task Force regarding the addition of a PBR Review and Updating Process to VM-00.
Date Published: 04/23/2012
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NAIC Report

NFIWG Quarterly Update

Nonforfeiture Improvement Work Group’s quarterly report to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial Task Force at the NAIC’s Spring National Meeting.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 03/01/2012
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NAIC Report

Academy/SOA POG Reports on New Mortality Tables

Life Experience Subcommittee presentation providing a report of the joint SOA/Academy Project Oversight Group regarding new mortality tables.
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 03/01/2012
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NAIC Report

ARWG Report on Definition of Deterministic Reserves in VM-22

ARWG report to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial Task Force regarding the development of a possible definition of Deterministic Reserves for use in VM-22 at the NAIC’s Spring National Meeting with…
Topics: NAIC
Date Published: 03/01/2012
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