Solvency/Reinsurance

Domestic and international solvency, risk management, and reinsurance issues that affect multiple areas of actuarial practice.

Comments on Measuring Regulatory Financial Success

Solvency Committee response to an NAIC Solvency Modernization Initiative Task Force request to outline methods of measuring regulatory financial success in the U.S. insurance financial regulatory system. (November 16, 2012)

Comments to FIO on U.S. and Global Reinsurance Market

Reinsurance Committee comments to the Federal Insurance Office on topics relating to reinsurance, including: the purpose of reinsurance, the effect of domestic and international regulation on reinsurance in the U.S., and the coordination of reinsurance supervision nationally and internationally. (August 27, 2012)

Comments on Draft of ComFrame for Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups

Solvency Committee comments to the IAIS on its Common Framework (ComFrame) paper concerning the relationship between IAIGs and supervisors, and the framework for supervisors to address group-wide activities and risks. (August 16, 2012)

Comments on ComFrame Draft for Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups

Solvency Committee comments to the NAIC and IAA on the IAIS ComFrame paper concerning the relationship beween IAIGs and supervisors and the framework for supervisors to address group-wide activities and risks. (July 27, 2012)

Comments on White Paper, 'The U.S. National State-Based System of Insurance Financial Regulation and the Solvency Modernization Initiative'

Public policy practice groups comments to the NAIC on its draft white paper on the Solvency Modernization Initiative and insurance regulation offering suggestions encompassing RBC, ORSA, and NAIC model laws. (April 30, 2012)

On Risk Classification

The Risk Classification Work Group published “On Risk Classification” an update to the 1980 “Risk Classification Statement of Principles”. This monograph is intended to provide actuaries and other interested parties with an in-depth but accessible discussion of the concepts underlying risk classification as it is applied in all actuarial practice areas. (November 15, 2011)

Comments on 'Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles No. 101 - Income Taxes, A Replacement of SSAP No. 10R and SSAP No. 10'

DTA Bridge Group letter to the NAIC relating to the SSAP No. 101 - Income Taxes, A Replacement of SSAP No. 10R and SSAP No. 10 recently adopted by the NAIC’s Statutory Accounting Principles Working Group. (October 25, 2011)

Comments on Exposure Draft of Credit for Reinsurance Model Law

Reinsurance Subcommittee comments to the NAIC on the actuarial requirements stated in the "Exposure Draft of the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and Regulation." (September 1, 2011)

Comments to IAIS on ComFrame paper

Solvency Committee's comments to the International Association of Insurance Supervisor (IAIS) on its concept paper, Common Framework for the Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups. These comments further address the methods of operating group-wide supervision of internationally active insurance groups. (August 25, 2011)

Comments on IAIS Concept Paper, 'Common Framework for the Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups'

Solvency Committee comments to the NAIC on its ComFrame Concept Paper Draft US Responses and supports the position that the modules should be outcome-oriented rather than prescriptive. (August 15, 2011)

Comments on 'Common Framework for Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups'

Solvency Committee comments to the International Actuarial Association (IAA) on the International Association of Insurance Supervisor (IAIS) concept paper, Common Framework for the Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups. The committee addressed questions presented in the paper relating to Own Risk & Solvency Assessment (ORSA), corporate governance, and Enterprise Risk Management. (July 27, 2011)

Comments on Revised IAIS ICP 14: Valuation for Solvency Purposes

Solvency Committee input to the NAIC on the recently revised International Association of Insurance Supervisors paper, Insurance Core Principle 14: Valuation for Solvency Purposes. (May 18, 2011)

Reinsurance Subcommittee Comments on Insurance Contracts

Reinsurance Subcommittee letter to the IASB on its Insurance Contracts Exposure Draft regarding recognition of gains and losses on reinsurance ceded for long duration contracts. (April 11, 2011)

Comments on Valuation for Solvency Purposes

Solvency Committee comments to the IAA and additional comments to the NAIC on the IAIS paper, ICP 14: "Valuation for Solvency Purposes." (March 24, 2011)

Comments on IAIS Paper ICP14: 'Valuation for Solvency Purposes'

Solvency Committee comments on the IAIS paper, ICP14: 'Valuation for Solvency Purposes.' (March 24, 2011)

Comments on Principles for Reducing Reliance on CRA Ratings

Solvency Committee comments to the IAIS on the Financial Stability Board's (FSB) Principles for Reducing Reliance on Credit Rating Agencies (CRA) Ratings document. (February 3, 2011)

Comments on Group Capital Assessment Options

Solvency Committee and ERM Subcommittee comments to NAIC on its Group Capital Assessment Options Paper. (October 11, 2010)

P/C RBCC Response to NAIC Request on RBC Issues

P/C Risk-Based Capital Committee response to the NAIC's request on risk-based capital issues. (October 1, 2010)

Comments to IAIS on Group-Wide Regulatory Requirements

Risk Management and Solvency Committee comments to the IAIS on its Draft Standard on Group-wide Regulatory Requirements and Guidance on Group-wide Supervision Framework. (August 10, 2010)

Comments on NAIC Primary Considerations for Statutory Accounting and Financial Reporting Subgroup

Financial Reporting Committee and Risk Management and Solvency Committee comments on the June 2010 Primary Considerations to the NAIC Statutory Accounting and Financial Reporting (EX) Subgroup. (August 4, 2010)