Description: Presented at June 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses the types of combination products currently on the market, as well as the challenges and opportunities involved in designing new types of combination products.

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. Discusses the regulatory environment, investment crossover opportunities, types of distribution alternatives, corporate culture obstacles, agency only versus risk sharing opportunities.

Description: Presented at May 2005 Spring Meeting. This session explores new underwriting criteria, including the following topics: What's new in simplified underwriting, Speed to decision, Electronic databases, Teleunderwriting, Prescription drug underwriting, Results analysis, Implementation.

Description: This session discussion is about PPOs' types of sponsors, structures, effectiveness and regulation. Includes a discussion on PPOs in the UK. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1987 Vol. 13, No. 1.

Description: Discussion of managing the organizational changes into the 21st century Includes the following topic: 1. Consolidation 2.Business moving out of the U.S. and Canada 3. Managing the remainder of the business 4. Outsourcing 5. Lean staff 6. Joint ventures 7. Downsizing 8. Product focusing.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses products sold outside the United States and Canada, the inherent interest/equity-based risks and the tools available for dealing with the changing economic environment.

Description: Panel discussion of prospects for cost containment of, and alternatives to, fee-for-service health care, and management of health care under national health insurance. Discussion points include cost containment devices, HMOs, economic impact, cost escalation, self-insurance, stop-loss, claims administration, loss of state premium taxes, and Phase 3 tax problems under NH1.

Description: Presented at May 1996 Spring Meeting. Presents case studies on the use of technology to solve some of the problems commonly encountered by actuaries in smaller companies.

Description: Presented at April 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussed Variable Universal Life Insurance's: History, Product designs and compensation, Regulatory considerations, Marketing considerations, Data processing considerations, Valuation and accounting considerations.

Description: Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. This session profiles each market in terms of size, characteristics, experiences and potential, including: capital and other entry requirements, culture and business practices, critical success factors.