ASOP No. 51 provides guidance to actuaries when performing certain actuarial services with respect to measuring obligations under a defined benefit pension plan and calculating actuarially determined contributions for such plans, with regard to the assessment and disclosure of the risk that actual future measurements may differ significantly from expected future measurements. The standard will be effective for any actuarial work product with a measurement date on or after Nov. 1, 2018.
ASOP No. 52 provides guidance to actuaries when performing actuarial services with respect to developing or opining on principle-based reserves for life insurance that are reported by companies in compliance with applicable law based upon the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Standard Valuation Law and the NAIC Valuation Manual as adopted in December 2012 with subsequent amendments. The standard will be effective for valuation dates on or after Dec. 31, 2017.
ASOP Nos. 51 and 52 can be viewed here.
