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Signature The working group next discussed the appropriateness of including a requirement for a consumer signature on the document. The group decided it was important not to imply consumer understanding of what was in the illustration but just an acknowledgment of receipt of the illustration. 1994-2, NAIC Proceedings I think the only thing the illustration…

Actuarial Guideline 38 However, it was by no means apparent to many of us in the industry who would be most affected. In fact, when I learned of this movement in mid-summer, I called many of the larger writers of universal life products with secondary guarantees, and they told me that they had no knowledge…

Reserves Principles-Based Reserves – PBR Premiums and Benefits – Reserves Benefit Reserves CRVM modified reserve systems soa.org/globalassets/assets/library/research/transactions-of-society-of-actuaries/1967/january/tsa67v19pt2dn5410.pdf Natural Reserves PBR Policy Reserves Terminal Reserves 2013 0917- ThinkAdvisor – ACLI calls Lawsky’s letter on reserves ‘irresponsible’, By Elizabeth D. Festa – [link] In a letter to state insurance commissioners, the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)…

Commissions “compensation patterns and product design” “Special Compensation” – “incidental advice” Renumeration levelized commission program We designed commission rules that anticipated a relatively large number of rollovers of existing policies;. ..full commissions are paid provided the new Universal Life face amount is at least two times the face amount of the replaced policy. — Phillip B. Norton, not…

Unbundled The “unbundling’ of services and other product differences between Universal Life and Ordinary Life cause current literature to be inapplicable, as well as insufficient, for Universal Life. 1984 – AAA – American Academy of Actuaries – Journal I would like to ask how many people here have received requests for such unbundling from the public.…

Policy Summary The <ACLI’s> Council’s Subcommittee on Cost Comparisons has proposed that cost disclosure requirements for universal life plans be generally similar to those for traditional life insurance plans as provided by the NAIC Model Life Insurance Solicitation Regulation. In addition, the Subcommittee is recommending disclosure for universal life plans in accordance with the “non-guaranteed…

Complaints (p33) – Bob CORKER (R-TN) – You know, there are very few complaints. I mean, life insurance is not what drives complaints at your State Insurance Commissioner’s officer, really, is it? It is just a small percentage, is it not? 2009 0317 – GOV (Senate) – Perspectives on Modernizing Insurance Regulation, Chris Dodd (D-CT) — [BonkNote]…

Illustrations – Uses 2015 0816 – NAIC – LIAC CC, NAIC Proceedings Birny Birnbaum (Center for Economic Justice—CEJ) also expressed support for the suggestion. He said it is important that state insurance regulators determine if illustrations are accomplishing what they are intended to accomplish, how they are being used and whether consumers understand them. Mr.…

Credibility MR. BARKS: Is credibility a better word? George COLEMAN: Yes, credibility in the sense that those numbers were developed using actuarially appropriate standards. — George Coleman, Prudential, ACLI, TRG-Technical Resource Group for the NAIC (Industry Advisory Group – Illustrations) 1994 – SOA – Problems and Solutions for Product Illustrations, Society of Actuaries – 28p 2009 – SOA…

State Insurance Regulators As a member of a regulatory body it is important that you become involved in self-education to increase your professional knowledge and keep current on developments within the ever-changing business of insurance. 1984-2, NAIC Proc. – Report Of The (EX3) Market Conduct Surveillance Task Force Working Group On Consumer Complaint Analysis Joel…