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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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Practice Note

Life Subcommittee Releases ASOP No. 2 Practice Note

The Life Practice Council’s Non-Guaranteed Elements Subcommittee released a public policy practice note, Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 2: Non-Guaranteed Elements for Life and Annuity…
Topics: Public Policy
Date Published: 01/10/2025
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Practice Note

Asset Adequacy Analysis (updated for 2024)

This update of the 2017 Asset Adequacy Analysis practice note by the Academy’s Life Valuation Committee provides assistance to actuaries who are faced with the requirement of asset adequacy…
Date Published: 12/24/2024
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Policy Paper

Committee Releases White Paper on Considerations in Market Risk Benefits

The Life Financial Reporting Committee released a white paper, Considerations in Market Risk Benefits, that focuses on identification, valuation, and financial reporting of market risk benefits; a…
Date Published: 12/21/2022
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Practice Note

Work Group Releases Practice Note on Long-Term Care Insurance Combination Product Valuation

The Academy’s Life Long-Term Care Combo Product Valuation Practice Note Work Group released Long-Term Care Insurance Combination Product Valuation, a practice note to that addresses the application…
Date Published: 04/20/2022
Comment / Letter

Variable Annuity Reserves and Capital Work Group’s VM-21 Practice Note Supplement

The Academy’s Variable Annuity Reserves and Capital Work Group’s VM-21 Practice Note Supplement, Implementation of Requirements for Principle-Based Reserves for Variable Annuities – 2022 Edition…
Topics: Annuities
Date Published: 02/14/2022
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Life Illustrations Work Group Updates Life Insurance Illustrations Practice Note

The Life Illustrations Work Group’s updated practice note is revised to better reflect current practices actuaries are using when complying with ASOP No. 24, Compliance with the NAIC Life Insurance…
Date Published: 09/08/2021
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Practice Note

Common Practices of Examining Actuaries Involved in Statutory Financial Solvency Examinations of Life and Health Insurers (Including Considerations for Principle-Based Reserves)

Common Practices of Examining Actuaries Involved in Statutory Financial Solvency Examinations of Life and Health Insurers (Including Considerations for Principle-Based Reserves) Life Valuation…
Topics: Solvency
Date Published: 04/17/2020
Practice Note

Principle-Based Approach Projections Practice Note

Principle-Based Approach Projections Practice NoteThe PBA Projections Practice Note contains questions and answers related to common practice for projecting future principle-based reserve and…
Date Published: 12/30/2019
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Life Insurance Illustrations: Application of the NAIC Life Insurance Illustrations Model Regulation and Actuarial Standard of Practice No. 24

Life Insurance Illustrations: Application of the NAIC Life Insurance Illustrations Model Regulation and Actuarial Standard of Practice No. 24Life Illustrations Work Group practice note assisting…
Date Published: 02/14/2019
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Life Principle-Based Reserves (PBR) Under VM-20 (2019 Updated)

Life Principle-Based Reserves (PBR) Under VM-20 (2019 Updated)Life Principle-Based Approach Practice Note Work Group update of the 2017 VM-20 Practice Note to reflect emerging practices and changes…
Date Published: 01/16/2019
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