VM-20 definition of "Group of policies"

[garnotte]

I'm currently working on the Stochastic Exclusion Ratio Test (SERT) for our Term block, and would like to know which policies should I be using for testing purposes?

Should I use only policies subject to VM-20? Should I use our whole block of Term policies? There are no distinctions between how inforce and new businees policies are being managed from an ALM perspective.

I'm having a hard time understanding what the term "group of policies" mean throughout the VM-20 section of the Valuation Manual, and would like if anyone can shed some light on this!

Thanks!