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Dodd-Frank Act Slams Life Insurance Consumers

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Topics: Life Insurance
Date Published: 11/12/2014
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Your guide to bespoke life insurance conversations

LifeHealthPro
Topics: Life Insurance
Date Published: 10/29/2014
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American Academy of Actuaries Announces Tom Wildsmith as Next President-elect

Board of Directors Also Elects Five Officers WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries board of directors has elected Tom Wildsmith to the position of president-elect. Wildsmith, an…
Date Published: 10/15/2014
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Revised Introductory ASOP Sets the Ground Rules for All Actuarial Standards of Practice

WASHINGTON – June 6, 2013 – A significantly revised Introductory Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) that helps to clarify basic terminology and concepts used throughout all…
Date Published: 06/06/2013
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Date Published: 05/30/2012
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Paul Fleischacker Appointed Chairperson of the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline

  WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2011 — Paul Fleischacker will begin his term as chairperson of the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD) on Jan. 1. He was appointed to the post by the…
Date Published: 12/15/2011
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Robert Meilander Appointed Chairperson of the Actuarial Standards Board

  WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2011 — Robert Meilander will become chairperson of the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on Jan. 1. He was appointed to the post by the Council of U.S. Presidents, a…
Date Published: 12/15/2011
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American Academy of Actuaries Announces Cecil Bykerk as Next President-elect

  Board of Directors Also Elects Five Officers WASHINGTON — Oct. 28, 2011 — The American Academy of Actuaries board of directors has elected Cecil Bykerk to the position of president-elect….
Date Published: 10/28/2011
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Sandberg Set to Become President of the American Academy of Actuaries

  WASHINGTON — Oct. 24, 2011 — David Sandberg, a vice president and corporate actuary for Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, will begin his term as president of the American…
Date Published: 10/24/2011
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Related Resources

Practice Note

Embedded Values (EV) Reporting

Life Financial Reporting Committee practice note to assist actuaries working for life insurance companies with the calculation of embedded values.
Date Published: 05/01/2008
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NAIC Report

Report on Principles-Based Reserves for Universal Variable Life Insurance with Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits

Variable Universal Life Subgroup of the Life Reserves Work Group report to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Life and Health Actuarial Task Force (LHATF) at the LHATF Spring 2008…
Date Published: 03/31/2008
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NAIC Report

Governance Requirements for Principles-Based Reserves and Capital for Life Insurance and PBA Governance Report

Report on governance requirements for principle-based life reserves and capital with exhibits.
Date Published: 09/30/2007
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Comment / Letter

Comments on Proposed Changes to Unfair Trade Practices Model Act

Life Products Committee comments to the NAIC on travel-related life insurance provisions in a draft model trade law. 
Date Published: 07/31/2007
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Comment / Letter

Comment Letter to FASB on Accounting for Life Insurance Contracts

Life Financial Reporting Committee comment letter to FASB on accounting for life insurance contracts acquired in a business combination.
Date Published: 04/02/2007
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Comment / Letter

Comments to NAIC on Proposed Travel Underwriting Provisions

Letter to the chairman of the NAIC Life Insurance and Annuities Committee from the Life Products Committee on revisions to NAIC Unfair Trade Practices Act Concerning Travel Underwriting with…
Date Published: 01/31/2007
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LPC Paper for Testimony at NAIC Hearing on Considering Travel Destination in Life Underwriting

Life Products Council paper supporting a move to a principles-based system to the NAIC’s Life Insurance and Annuities Committee regarding the travel underwriting issue. 
Date Published: 09/09/2006
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Comment / Letter

IWG Comments on Mortality Assumptions Used in Life Insurance

Illustrations Work Group comments to the NAIC on mortality assumptions used in life insurance. 
Date Published: 06/01/2003
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Comment / Letter

Comments on Mapping of Life Insurance Risks and Property/Casualty Risks

Academy comments to Connecticut Insurance Department on mapping terms for insurance risks and banking risks.
Date Published: 12/07/2001
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