Description: This is a discussion on all aspects of an adjustable life insurance product ALI. It highlights what considerations are in determining whether or not to develop an ALI, the associated compensation for this type product and general and actuarial considerations.

Description: Discusses developing an investment strategy for new products, inconsistencies between pricing and financial-reporting models, and total return on the investment portfolio versus total return to the company. These topics are addressed from the perspectives of [1] a corporate actuarial department head, [2] a consultant to life companies in these areas, and [3] a preeminent risk-management actuary. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 3.

Description: This paper considers in more detail the differences between provisions necessary for nonparticipating and those necessary for participating adjustable life policies and will provide a possible means of designing nonparticipating policies that can adjust directly to future changes in mortality and interest valuation bases. A discussion of the paper follows. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1979, Vol 31.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting reviews progress reports by the Committee on Valuation and Related Problems. It discusses statutory surplus, the contingency surplus needed for C-1, C-2, C-3 Risks, C-4 Risk and vitality surplus. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 9, No. 4.