- Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee
- Accelerated Underwriting (A) Working Group
- Annuity Suitability (A) Working Group
- Life Actuarial (A) Task Force
- Experience Reporting (A) Subgroup
- Indexed Universal Life (IUL) Illustration (A) Subgroup
- Index-Linked Variable Annuity (A) Subgroup
- Longevity Risk (E/A) Subgroup
- Variable Annuities Capital and Reserve (E/A) Subgroup
- Valuation Manual (VM)-22 (A) Subgroup
- Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee
- Accelerated Underwriting (A) Working Group
- Annuity Suitability (A) Working Group
- Life Actuarial (A) Task Force
- Experience Reporting (A) Subgroup
- Indexed Universal Life (IUL) Illustration (A) Subgroup
- Index-Linked Variable Annuity (A) Subgroup
- Longevity Risk (E/A) Subgroup
- Variable Annuities Capital and Reserve (E/A) Subgroup
- Valuation Manual (VM)-22 (A) Subgroup
2023 Adopted Charges
The mission of the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force is to identify, investigate, and develop solutions to actuarial problems in the life insurance industry.
Ongoing Support of NAIC Programs, Products, or Services
- The Life Actuarial (A) Task Force will:
- Work to keep reserve, reporting, and other actuarial-related requirements current. This includes principle-based reserving (PBR) and other requirements in the Valuation Manual, actuarial guidelines, and recommendations for appropriate actuarial reporting in blanks. Respond to charges from the Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee and referrals from other groups or committees, as appropriate.
- Report progress on all work to the Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee and provide updates to the Financial Condition (E) Committee on matters related to life insurance company solvency. This work includes the following:
- Work with the American Academy of Actuaries (Academy) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) to develop new mortality tables for valuation and minimum nonforfeiture requirements, as appropriate, for life insurance and annuities.
- Provide recommendations for guidance and requirements for accelerated underwriting (AU) and other emerging underwriting practices, as needed.
- Evaluate and provide recommendations regarding the VM-21, Requirements for Principle-Based Reserves for Variable Annuities/Actuarial Guideline XLIII—CARVM for Variable Annuities (AG 43) standard projection amount (SPA), which may include continuing as a required floor or providing as disclosure. This evaluation is to be completed prior to year-end 2023.
- Work with the SOA on the annual development of the Generally Recognized Expense Table (GRET) factors.
- Provide recommendations and changes, as appropriate, to other reserve and nonforfeiture requirements to address issues, and provide actuarial assistance and commentary to other NAIC committees relative to their work on actuarial matters.
- Work with the selected vendor to develop and implement the new economic scenario generator (ESG) for use in regulatory reserve and capital calculations.
- Monitor international developments regarding life and health insurance reserving, capital, and related topics. Compare and benchmark these with PBR requirements.
- The Experience Reporting (A) Subgroup will:
- Continue the development of the experience reporting requirements within the Valuation Manual. Provide input, as appropriate, for the process regarding the experience reporting agent, data collection, and subsequent analysis and use of experience submitted.
- The Indexed Universal Life (IUL) Illustration (A) Subgroup will:
- Consider changes to Actuarial Guideline XLIX-A—The Application of the Life Illustrations Model Regulation to Policies with Index-Based Interest to Policies Sold On or After December 14, 2020 (AG 49-A), as needed. Provide recommendations for the consideration of changes to the Life Insurance Illustrations Model Regulation (#582) to the Task Force, as needed.
- The Index-Linked Variable Annuity (A) Subgroup will:
- Provide recommendations and changes, as appropriate, to nonforfeiture, or interim, value requirements related to index-linked variable annuities (ILVAs).
- The Longevity Risk (E/A) Subgroup of the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force and the Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group will:
- Provide recommendations for recognizing longevity risk in statutory reserves and/or risk-based capital (RBC), as appropriate.
- The Variable Annuities Capital and Reserve (E/A) Subgroup of the Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group and the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force will:
- Monitor the impact of the changes to the variable annuities (VA) reserve framework and RBC calculation and determine if additional revisions need to be made.
- Develop and recommend appropriate changes, including those to improve accuracy and clarity of VA capital and reserve requirements.
- The Valuation Manual (VM)-22 (A) Subgroup will:
- Recommend requirements, as appropriate, for non-variable (fixed) annuities in the accumulation and payout phases for consideration by the Task Force. Continue working with the Academy on a PBR methodology for non-variable annuities.
NAIC Support Staff: Scott O’Neal/Jennifer Frasier
Life Actuarial (A) Task Force
Monday, March 20, 2023
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Ballroom A - Main Concourse Level - KY Convention Center
Life Actuarial (A) Task Force
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Ballroom A - Main Concourse - KY Convention Center
Public Webex Meeting
Thursday, June 01, 2023
2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM CT, 12:00 PM MT, 11:00 AM PT
Expected Length of Call: 90 Minutes
Webex Link
The purpose of the call will be to support the ongoing efforts of the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force.
Public Webex Meeting
Thursday, June 08, 2023
2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM CT, 12:00 PM MT, 11:00 AM PT
Expected Length of Call: 1 hr
Webex Link
CALL CANCELED
Public Webex Meeting
Thursday, June 15, 2023
2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM CT, 12:00 PM MT, 11:00 AM PT
Expected Length of Call: 1 hr
Webex Link
The purpose of the call will be to support the ongoing efforts of the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force.
Public Webex Meeting
Thursday, June 22, 2023
2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM CT, 12:00 PM MT, 11:00 AM PT
Expected Length of Call: 1 hr
Webex Link
The purpose of the call will be to support the ongoing efforts of the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force.
Public Webex Meeting
Thursday, June 29, 2023
2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM CT, 12:00 PM MT, 11:00 AM PT
Expected Length of Call: 1 hr
Webex Link
The purpose of the call will be to support the ongoing efforts of the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force.
Public Webex Meeting
Thursday, July 06, 2023
2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM CT, 12:00 PM MT, 11:00 AM PT
Expected Length of Call: 1 hr
Webex Link
The purpose of the call will be to support the ongoing efforts of the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force.
Public Webex Meeting
Thursday, July 13, 2023
2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM CT, 12:00 PM MT, 11:00 AM PT
Expected Length of Call: 1 hr
Webex Link
The purpose of the call will be to support the ongoing efforts of the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force.
Public Webex Meeting
Thursday, July 20, 2023
2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM CT, 12:00 PM MT, 11:00 AM PT
Expected Length of Call: 1 hr
Webex Link
The purpose of the call will be to support the ongoing efforts of the Life Actuarial (A) Task Force.
Contacts
Media Inquiries
(816) 783-8909
news@naic.org
Scott O'Neal
Life Examination Actuary
816-783-8814
Please see the current Committee List for a complete list of committee members.