Description: This article is a follow up to an article in the February, 1977 issue of the actuary, which was a discussion of the article, Sex and the Single Table. This article is a reply by Barbara J. Lautzenheiser, FSA, author of Sex and the Single Table, to a comment her original article generated. This current article again provides an excellent explanation of actuarial risk classification practices, and of the legal and social issues used to argue against risk classification, noting that if society does favor policy that overrides risk classification based on gender, such as promoting unisex tables for determining pension payments, then the implications should be understood.

Description: This session is about NAIC health rate regulations regarding loss ratios, new business/closed-block issues, experience data for reporting, and trend. Topics include alternatives to durational rating, prefunding, and rate spread, From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 19, No. 1A.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting discusses the Norris case, the Fair Insurance Practices Act and HR100, known as the Non-Discrimination in Insurance Act and the implications of these current developments regarding risk classification in the insurance industry and pension plans. From Record of the Society Vol. 9, No. 4

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is an exploration of how current and possible future changes in the actuary's work environment may affect his/her responsibilities as a professional. Potential changes include: creation of Interim Actuarial Standards Board, developing role of valuation actuary, increasing importance of actuarial consultants, enrolled actuaries, actuaries as expert witnesses, and impact of professional liability lawsuits.

Description: This report has been assembled by the Task Force as a comprehensive guide to practicing actuaries in evaluating the impact of AIDS on the solvency of life and health insurance companies in the US and Canada. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1988, Vol. 40, Pt. 2.

Description: This presentation was made at the 1975 SOA Los Angeles Spring Meeting. It addressed regulations relating to disclosure and cost comparison, equal opportunities and human rights legislation and impact on ways of doing business.

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session is about product design and pricing of products with bonus features. Topics included: 1. The need for maximum long-term benefits. 2. Designs that maximize long-term benefits. 3. Reasons we should focus on benefits and not cash values. 4. Principles of equity behind bonus features. 5. A practical method to define equity. 6. A summary of current regulatory activity. 7. The definition of equity. 8. The need for cash values. 9. Reasons for considering maximum limits on non-guaranteed elements. 10. Disclosure of non-guaranteed elements. 11. Reserving practices.

Description: This meeting session was presented at the SOA's 1976 Spring Meeting in Washington D.C. The session focused on facts and opinions about the economic impact of life insurance in meeting people's needs for retirement security and security against death and disability.

Description: This session discussion is about pricing on a unisex basis, regulatory developments, protecting against adverse selection, pricing considerations and experience analysis. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 2.

Description: This session discussion is about the actuary's opportunities and roles in the 21st century and the actuaries appropriate steps in preparing for these roles. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3A.