Wednesday, March 08, 2006

 

Cash Value Debate Highlights Industry Changes

Any nonforfeiture model developed by regulators should recognize the economic value and the cash value in a life insurance contract, says William Koenig, a life actuary with Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co., Milwaukee.

Speaking at the spring meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Koenig called the failure to recognize a contract’s economic value and offer cash in a contract “a step in the wrong direction.” So if a decision is made by regulators of the Life & Health Actuarial Task Force to continue to pursue a nonforfeiture model, then it should be developed keeping this goal in mind, he said.

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Source: National Underwriter (subscription required)

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