Description: This discussion looks at the conclusions drawn from the Double Indemnity Study in mortality rates, noting a wide variation between companies. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 30 AB.

Description: The presenters will discuss a paper, initiated by the SOA's Experience Studies Executive Committee, that presents the various rate calculations used in experience studies for different lines of business.

Description: This discussion at the SOA 1967 Annual Meeting covers mortality issues including trends in longevity, factors affecting future mortality rates, and projection methods.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses an effort to get all individual life insurers to submit mortality data in a unified approach for the SOA, allowing actuaries to concentrate on their study and reporting significant mortality results.

Description: Discusses valuation standards for payout annuities, and results of the a-1949 Mortality Table.

Description: This presentation shows how the the linear model is derived assuming that the force increases linearly over the year.

Description: What are the possible future implications to insurance companies of significant improvements in mortality? How can futurism techniques be used in research? The formation of the mortality improvement study group at the Principal Financial Group was the first step toward examining the issue of mortality improvement. In an interactive format, we will present what we learned about mortality and futurism techniques by participating in this group.

Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. Panelists present the results of the 1985-89 Intercompany Group Life Study. A comparison of the 1985-89 study with other data is made.

Description: These are presentation slides to supplement, Mortality Under Standard Individuality Life Insurance Between 1999–2002 Anniversaries from ARCH, January 2006.