Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. In this discussion, representatives from DI companies discuss their philosophies, new products, acceptance in the marketplace and future plans.

Description: This session discussion is about individual disability income, morbidity, field compensation expenses, persistency, and investment income. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 1.

Description: This session at the 1998 Valuation Actuary Symposium explores the role and the perception of the appointed actuary as either an employee or an outside consultant. The Canadian structure and viewpoint are also presented.

Description: 1999 Valuation Actuary Symposium, Los Angeles. The panelists discussed the RBC formula treatment for health products for the life and the health organizations and the managed care organizations. They also covered what the health terms look like in the casualty RBC formula.

Description: From a session at the 2000 Valuation Actuary Symposium held in Washington DC, September 14-15, 2000 Discussion of financial modeling considerations including: • Model platforms • Model structure • Static and dynamic model validation techniques • Data integrity

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.