Description: These are the meeting minutes from the Annual Meeting held at White Sulphur Springs, WV on November 10-12, 1952. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1952, Vol. 4, No. 10.

Description: A. Discusssion of the practical considerations involved in deciding whether or not to adopt projected mortality rates in connection with individual annuities, settlement options, retirement income policies, and the various forms of group annuities. B. In view of increased administrative expenses, discussion of the arguments for and against imposing limitations on the granting of settlement options with respect to size of policy, including the practicality of providing for the expense of administering supplementary contracts other than through the use of conservative mortality and interest assumptions.

Description: This is a discussion about substandard mortality vs. standard mortality and the effects it will have on substandard premiums. Topics included: A. Statistical evidence on the trend of substandard mortality. Does it generally follow the trend of standard mortality? B. Effect this should have on substandard extra premiums. C. Does a lowering of substandard extras require any changes in underwriting rules, either as to the range of substandard classes or as to the ratings applied to some of the major impairments?

Description: These are the meeting minutes from the Eastern Spring Meeting held in Washington, D.C., on April 24-25, 1952. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1952, Vol. 4, No. 8.

Description: These are the meeting minutes from the Western Spring Meeting held in Chicago, IL on June 5-6, 1952. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1952, Vol. 4, No. 9.

Description: Discussion of the following underwriting topics: A. In view of the low rates of mortality currently experienced on standard lives, is the standard classification too narrow? B. Do substandard extra premiums at the lower ratings make fair provision for the additional expenses incurred on substandard policies? C. What problems are encountered in issuing life insurance on persons residing outside the continental United States and Canada? D. What changes have been made recently in non-medical selection and why? E. How could greater use be made of mortality or morbidity studies conducted by hospitals, clinics, government agencies, universities and others outside of the life insurance business?

Description: These are the minutes of the Western Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Chicago, IL on June 5-6, 1950. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 3.

Description: These are the minutes of the Eastern Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in New York, NY on March 30-31, 1950. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 2.

Description: Informal discussion of the role of life insurance in the national savings. Topics included: A. Life insurance company market share of the savings dollar. B. Impact of mutual fund investments on life insurance company sales. Types of marketing procedures used in the sale of life insurance in combination with mutual fund investments. C. Strategic desirability of variable life insurance policies as a means of recognizing the demand for equity investments. Statutory changes required before such policies can be marketed.

Description: This paper examines retirement plans and opportunities for self-employed individuals, particularly addressed is the pending Keogh bill. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 34.