NAIC gives green light to new rules on insurer reinvestment assumptions

March 25, 2026 by Camille Joyce Lisay

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Life Actuarial Task Force has adopted new reinvestment guardrails intended to standardize how insurers calculate reserves, marking a notable development in ongoing efforts to align liability valuation with underlying risk.

The decision, taken during the NAIC’s spring meeting in San Diego, centres on Amendment Proposal Form 2025-16, which introduces updated guidelines across several sections of the valuation manual. The changes primarily affect principle-based reserve (PBR) frameworks for life insurance as well as variable and non-variable annuity products, reflecting regulators’ focus on improving consistency in reserve methodologies.

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Originally Posted at Insurance Business Mag on Mar 24, 2026 by Camille Joyce Lisay.