Regulatory
Speed to Market
Speed to Market NAIC – Speed to Market Task Force GOV 2005-1, NAIC Proceedings – (2005 0315, p100) Individual Modified Single Premium Variable Life Policy Standards Individual Flexible Premium Variable Adjustable Life Policy Standards 2005-2, NAIC Proc. – (2005 0613) SPEED-TO-MARKET FILING TOOL SUGGESTION BOX Speed to market is the ability to bring products to…
Read MoreAetna v. Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner
Aetna v. Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner 1980 – SOA – The Wisconsin Imbroglio, Society of Actuaries – 3p Ed. Note: Several Society members testified in a recent lawsuit in which 14 stock life companies and two field men’s groups sought to prevent Wisconsin’s Insurance Commissioner from requiring that buyers be given (1) a preliminary policy summary…
Read MoreQ: How Can Universal Life Insurance Be Classified? Permanent / Whole / Term / Other
Q: How Can Universal Life be Classified? Permanent / Whole / Cash Value / Term / Other Why is Universal Life called Permanent or Whole Life? Maybe Universal Life Shouldn’t be Called Permanent or Whole Life How Else Could Universal Life Be Explained? NAIC Drafting Note: Although highly flexible, Universal Life insurance is generally considered…
Read MoreConfusing to People
Confusing If we are going to have a group of consumers of our products who are satisfied with what they get, we have to meet their expectations. Obviously, there are two adjustment points whereby that can be accomplished. One is that you can change the outcome to match the expectations. The other is to change…
Read MoreRebating
Rebating 1991 – Sun Sentinel – Insurance Industry Frowns on Cutting Commission for Client, [Rebating] – [link] 1993 0326 – NYT – Insurers Cited on Barring Rebates, By Peter Kerr – [link] 1991 0613 – GOV – Insurance Competitive Pricing Act of 1991 – [PDF-237p – GooglePlay. No Video] Rick Nelson Peter Katt Rep. Lehman …stated that…
Read MoreGrading
Grading Actuaries did use interest assumptions in pricing their product, often as aggressive as 6 1/2%, which were graded to an actuarially responsible 4% or so. — Stanley B. Tulin 1981 – SOA – Asset Management for an Insurance Company, Society of Actuaries – 14p Where were the people that wanted to do that when we…
Read MoreValuation
Valuation Liquidation Belth FRB Valuation Loans Standard Valuation Law Valuation Actuary Valuation Manual – NAIC Valuation and Non-forfeiture 1979 – SOA – Discussion of the Preliminary Report of the Committee on Valuation and Related Problems, Society of Actuaries – 44p 1987 – SOA – Valuation Actuary Handbook. Chapter I – Life Insurance Company Statutory Valuation – 34p…
Read MoreOn Track – Off Track
Off-Track / On-Track In essence, the model regulation assumes that at issue, all universal life policies are permanent plans. [Bonk: model regulation = ULMR – Universal Life Model Regulation] The r-ratio is meant to measure the extent to which the policy is “on track” as a permanent plan. 2018 – Book – Statutory Valuation of Individual…
Read MoreActuarial Guidelines
AGs – Actuarial Guidelines 1. Report of American Academy of Actuaries Liaison Committee Gary D. Simms, general counsel of the American Academy of Actuaries, summarized the report of the Liaison Committee (Attachment One). He indicated the purpose of the committee was to interact with the NAIC on a policy level as well as to provide…
Read MoreGMF – Guaranteed Maturity Fund
GMF – Guaranteed Maturity Fund The guaranteed maturity fund at any duration is that amount which, together with future guaranteed maturity premiums, will mature the policy based on all policy guarantees at issue. NAIC – Universal Life Insurance Model Regulation (#585): – 22p Shane Chalke ULMR – Universal Life Insurance Model Regulation – MDL-585 –…
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