Description: Presented at April 1965 Spring Meeting. This is a series of reports on various topics: federal charter of American Academy of Actuaries, formation of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, formation of a special committee on pensions, discussion of Medicare Bill HR 6675, California requirements for formation of a new life insurer.

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: 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: 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: 2003 Valuation Actuary Symposium, San Diego, CA. This panel discussion provided an overview of the current risk-based capital RBC requirements for life insurers as well as insight into topical issues and potential changes to RBC. Discussion topics included: 1. Recap of RBC law and RBC calculation rules. 2. Modeling potential impact of alternative actions. 3. The tax impact of the factors. 4. Stochastic capital requirements for variable products. 5. The role of reinsurance and offshore solutions.

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.

Description: Discussion of the current business environment, the profile of the actuary who can meet these needs, directions corporations will take in the 21st century, economic and demographic trends that will affect the environment and markets over the next decade. The panelists discussed the need to be pro-active in shaping the environment.

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 presentation is a concurrent session from the 1980 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held April 14-15 in Hartford, Connecticut. The panelists discuss basic concepts, such as definition and reasons for risk classification, availability vs. pricing class, equality vs. equity -special interest groups, appropriate factors for classification, and controllable vs. non-controllable factors. They also discuss American Academy of Actuaries work on risk classification, regulation, future company practice, including preferred risk, non-smoker, guaranteed issue etc., substandard practices, reinsurance, changing trends in underwriting, privacy laws, and related topics. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 6, No. 1.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 The panel provides background on the impact of the passage of HR10 in November 1999 on the future of credit insurance, as well as the life insurance industry in general.