Description: This presentation is a general session from the joint Society of Actuaries/Casualty Actuarial Society Meeting held April 10-11, 1978 in New York City. The panelists provide an update on the current environment for risk classification in both property/casualty and life insurance areas, including regulatory development and court cases. The speakers note there are at least eleven Federal Agencies administering bans against sex discrimination, although not all of these deal with retirement plans or insurance, and that various states have issued regulations which affect our ability to classify risks, and that the issues, social more than actuarial, will not go away. Discussion from Participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 4, No. 1.

Description: 1999 SOA Regional Meeting, Atlanta. In this XXX update panelist discuss: 1. History of XXX. 2. Developments and the impact of changes on the original XXX. 3. Impact of changes on the pricing actuary. 4. A regulatory perspective from a regulator.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting covers liquidity including the external view of liquidity, the internal view of liquidity and liquidity ratios and an actual liquidity stress situation. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: This session discussion will debate the effects of insurance regulation, its impact on the market, and the net effect on the well being of consumers. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3A.

Description: Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. This session updates actuaries on the current status of non-forfeiture law changes for life insurance. Panelists discuss the impact of these changes on product design, compensation, and other product features.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting concerns the report from the General Accounting Office pertaining to the economic impact of Unisex Rating, the net costs associated with the transfer of costs because of unisex rating, possible insolvencies of life insurance companies and administrative costs.

Description: In session 115SM of the Washington Annual Meeting the speaker discusses the impact of recent tax law changes on the insurance business, and the implications for actuaries. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: In this session 120F of the New York Annual Meeting the panel discusses the impact that the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association and other recent market conduct developments will have on the practice and the profession of the actuary. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 3.

Description: This 1978 session on current topics discussed the following: i. Availability and Affordability of Automobile Insurance in the 1970's 2. Status report on the Activities of the Educational Policy Committee 3. Activities of the Federal Trade Commission in the Life Insurance Cost Area 4. The Impact of Federal Tax on the Demand for our Products. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 4, No. 1.

Description: 1993 SOA Meeting, Quebec. Actuaries doing reserve testing under new valuation standards face decisions as to how to test for the C-1 or asset default risk. Related topics discussed: 1. The different purposes of evaluating C-1 risk. 2. Some of the evaluation methodologies used. 3. The sources of data to make your assumptions. 4. Some real-life issues and problems, focusing specifically on mortgage loans. 5. An overview of the Society's Credit Risk Study which looked at private placement and mortgage loan credit losses. 6. Practical considerations in modeling C-1 risk and living up to the applicable professional standards.