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Application Of C-3 Phase II and VACARVM
Life Practice Note Steering Committee practice note intended to provide guidance to actuaries dealing with the implementation of the new risk-based capital and reserving requirements for Variable… DownloadDate Published: 09/01/2005
Practice Note
Actuarial Certification of Rates for Medicaid Managed Care Programs
Actuarial Certification of Rates for Medicaid Managed Care ProgramsPractice Note created by the Medicaid Rate Certification Work Group to provide nonbinding guidance to actuaries who certify rates… Download
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 08/01/2005
Practice Note
Individual Major Medical Business
Individual Major Medical BusinessPractice Note developed by a work group of the Health Practice Financial Reporting Committee to provide a description of some of the current practices used by health… DownloadDate Published: 08/01/2005
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Anticipated Common Practices Relating to AICPA Statement of Position 03-1: Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts
Life Financial Reporting Committee practice note on anticipated common practices relating to AICPA Statement of Position 03-1: accounting and reporting by insurance enterprises for certain… Download
Topics: Financial Reporting
Date Published: 04/05/2005
Practice Note
Asset Adequacy Analysis
Asset Adequacy AnalysisLife Valuation Subcommittee practice note updating the initial practice notes written in 1995 regarding asset adequacy analysis practices used by appointed actuaries in the… DownloadDate Published: 12/02/2004
Practice Note
Long-Term Care Insurance Compliance with the NAIC LTCI Model Regulation Relating to Rate Stability
Long-Term Care Insurance Compliance with the NAIC LTCI Model Regulation Relating to Rate StabilityPLEASE NOTE: This practice note was superceded by the 2012 Long-Term Care Insurance Compliance with… DownloadDate Published: 05/01/2003
Practice Note
Application of Actuarial Guideline XXXIX
Application of Actuarial Guideline XXXIXPractice note presenting questions relative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) Actuarial Guideline XXXIX – Reserving for… Download
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Selecting and Documenting Investment Return Assumptions Practice Note
Selecting and Documenting Investment Return Assumptions Practice NotePLEASE NOTE: This practice note was withdrawn by the Pension Practice Council (September 12, 2012) DownloadDate Published: 05/15/2001
Practice Note
Special Issues for Variable Annuities
Committee on State Life Insurance Issues practice note divided into two sections, statutory reserve and accounting requirments, and asset adequacy analysis considerations. DownloadDate Published: 07/23/1999
Practice Note
Special Issues for Equity Indexed Products
Committee on State Life Insurance Issues practice note presenting a description of some of the current practices that could be used by illustration actuaries in the United States. Download
Topics: Life Insurance
Date Published: 07/18/1999
Practice Note
Policyholder Protection in Mutual Life Insurance Company Reorganizations
Policyholder Protection in Mutual Life Insurance Company Reorganizations Life Insurance Financial Reporting Committee practice note regarding policyholder protection in mutual life insurance company… DownloadDate Published: 07/13/1999
Practice Note
Distribution of Policyholder Equity in a Demutualization
Life Financial Reporting Committee practice note regarding the distribution of policyholder equity in a demutualization. Download
Topics: Financial Reporting
Date Published: 07/10/1999
Practice Note
Additional Questions Relating to Compliance with the NAIC Life Illustrations Model Regulation and ASOP 24
Additional Questions Relating to Compliance with the NAIC Life Illustrations Model Regulation and ASOP 24 Committee on Life Insurance practice note regarding additional questions to some of the… DownloadDate Published: 07/03/1999
Practice Note
Compliance with the NAIC Life Illustrations Model Regulation and ASOP 24
Compliance with the NAIC Life Illustrations Model Regulation and ASOP 24 Committee on Life Insurance practice note presenting a description of some of the current practices that could be used by… DownloadDate Published: 07/01/1999
Practice Note
General Considerations
General ConsiderationsState Health Committee work group practice note discussing acceptable practice for all forms of group and individual accident and health policies and contracts. The practice… Download
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 11/30/1995
Practice Note
Long-Term Care Insurance (1995)
Long-Term Care Insurance (1995)Practice Note developed by the Committee on Health Financial Issues that addresses questions and issues regarding the valuation actuary’s responsibilities under the… DownloadDate Published: 11/02/1995
Practice Note
Group Long-Term Disability Income Insurance (1995)
Group Long-Term Disability Income Insurance (1995)PLEASE NOTE: This practice note was superceded by the 2006 practice note on group long-term disability income business. Practice Note developed by…Date Published: 11/01/1995
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Large Group Medical Business
Large Group Medical BusinessPLEASE NOTE: This practice note was superceded by the 2013 practice note on large group medical business. Practice Note developed by a work group of the State Health… DownloadDate Published: 11/01/1995
Practice Note
Small Group Certification (1995)
Small Group Certification (1995)Practice Note developed by a work group of the State Health Committee to address the issue of small group certification requirements. PLEASE NOTE: This practice… DownloadDate Published: 11/01/1995
Practice Note
Individual Major Medical Business (1995)
Individual Major Medical Business (1995)PLEASE NOTE: This practice note was superceded by the 2005 practice note on individual major medical insurance. Practice Note developed by a work group of… DownloadDate Published: 11/01/1995