Description: This is a presidential address to the Society of Actuaries by Gary Corbett. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1988, Vol. 40, Pt. 1.

Description: This session discussion is about the actuary's opportunities and roles in the 21st century and the actuaries appropriate steps in preparing for these roles. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3A.

Description: This presentation is an overview of the Meeting from the Record of the SOA Vol.6 No. 1. The session summarizes points from each concurrent session of the meeting and includes issues about the effect of governmental actions and consumerism on product design and pricing of the future, risk classification in the 1980's, nonforfeiture and valuation concerns in the 1980's and effect of taxation in the 1980's.

Description: This session will be devoted to providing brief updates on the status and future impacts of new and emerging issues in financial reporting. The Canadian update will include the potential implications for U.S. reporting.

Description: Various methods of accounting for a block of in-force business acquired at the time of purchase have been proposed and used. This paper describes nine such methods, analyzing each by the use of a very simple model office. Followed by submitted discussions of the article

Description: This 1980 session explored how to think about the future and offered thoughts that the turbulence of the times increases risks and uncertainties, longer lead times are needed for implementation, today's actions determine the future, and companies can influence their own futures.

Description: This paper provides a summary of the following special reports from the Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1974, Vol. 27: 1. REPORT OF THE HISTORIAN - 1974 and 1975. 2. REPORT ON ACTUARIAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICAL PROBLEMS WITH REGARD TO NONFORFEITURE REQUIREMENTS.

Description: This article is about the final report of the Joint Actuarial Committee on Financial Reporting. The report summarizes the activities from 1970 to 1973 of the Joint Actuarial Committee, which was formed to represent the actuarial profession in exploring the application of generally accepted accounting principles to life insurance companies.

Description: This is a summary of a presentation made at the 1975 SOA annual meeting regarding statutory reserves, contingency reserves and life insurance company surplus.

Description: A report about the changes to the SOA elections process and its impact from an historical and future perspective. From The Actuary Vol. 24, No. 4