Description: The Society of Actuaries and LIMRA have sponsored a U.S. Individual Disability Income Persistency Study. The report, authored by Cathy Ho and Steve Elek, presents the results of a study of individual disability income (“IDI”) lapse experience in the United States between observation years 2000 and 2007. This is the first report in a two-part series that will present results of a study conducted jointly by LIMRA and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and based on data provided by 12 individual disability income insurance writers.

Description: The viability and future outlook for the individual disability industry has dramatically improved from where it was 10 years ago. Evidence of this turn–around can be found in the industry's current profitability and its development of new markets. This article discusses where the market stands today.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting discusses how competition has affected contract provisions, renewability, definition of disability, underwriting and rates and trends in product design including unisex rates, residual /Income replacement definitions and non-smoker discounts. From Record of Society Of Actuaries Vol. 9. No. 3

Description: 1993 SOA Spring Meeting, San Diego. This session is about individual disability income Topics included: 1. Return of profitability. 2. Smaller industry. 3. Underwriting problems. 4. Claim problems.

Description: This discussion at a SOA 1967 Regional Meeting covers individual life and health insurance topics including individual health loss of time coverages, life underwriting, reinsurance, individual annuity retirement plans in Canada, market testing new products.

Description: Discusses new valuation standards for credit disability insurance looking to be adopted by the NAIC.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting covers individual disability including the definition of disability, occupational definitions, replacement ratios, social insurance offsets and contract provisions. It also reviews trends in product design and underwriting.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting concentrates on four products: products to cover disability buy-outs, overhead expenses, key employee, and salary continuation in terms of markets, product design, pricing, taxation, reinsurance, underwriting and the Norris decision. Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4A

Description: Underwriting individual disability insurance is a complex process that draws on many different disciplines. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 26, No. 1., session 25 PD of the Las Vegas Spring Meeting.

Description: The Society of Actuaries and LIMRA have sponsored a U.S. Individual Disability Income Persistency Study. The report, authored by Cathy Ho and Steve Elek, presents the results of a study of individual disability income (“IDI”) lapse experience in the United States between observation years 2000 and 2007. This is the first report in a two-part series that will present results of a study conducted jointly by LIMRA and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and based on data provided by 12 individual disability income insurance writers.