Description: The purpose of this note is to demonstrate the derivation of unisex single life and joint life annuity values, and early retirement and joint and survivor option factors based on certain assumptions. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1976, Vol. 28.

Description: Report of the special committee appointed to study experience under self-administered retirement plans. The scope of the report is limited to mortality among retired lives.

Description: This is a report on the status of the 1958 CSO Table with respect to approval for use in the various states as well as some indication as to when it might be adopted for companies. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 31.

Description: This is a discussion of the Committe on the Future Course of the Society of Actuaries focused on the SOA's ability to express public statements of opinion.

Description: This is a discussion of the paper, Actuarial Aspects of the Railroad Retirement System by Joseph Musher. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 4.

Description: The Federal Employees' Retirement System 'FERS', enacted into law on June 6, 1986, covers civilian employees of the U.S. Government who were hired after 1983. FERS supplements Social Security with a basic annuity plan and a thrift-savings plan. The Civil Service Retirement System 'CSRS' remains in effect for employees hired before 1984 who do not elect to transfer to FERS. Besides discussing the benefit changes, this paper covers the following related subjects of broader interest: 1. The federal legislative process, including the roles of interest groups, the Congress and the Administration, and the actuaries assisting them, 2. Investments in stocks and bonds by the new thrift plan, and why these use index funds, and 3. How FERS serves as a model for other large public retirement systems, using a defined contribution plan to help meet its retirement objectives and giving the private sector opportunities to provide benefit services. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1988, Vol. 40, Pt. 1.

Description: This is a brief description of the formation of the Committee.

Description: The purpose of this paper is to sketch the mathematical functions which are needed in valuing the benefits of a self-insured plan, and to study certain problems that arise in connection with the valuation of these plans. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 2.

Description: This report covers the various aspects in the developments and present status of variable annuities. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 31.

Description: Report on aviation fatality rates from USA certified route air carriers, supplemental carriers, Canadian scheduled airlines, and other non USA carriers, and military flying for various periods -depending the on the type of flying-from 1959-1971.