Description: This discussion is about the problems created or anticipated from an administratice and organization point of view as a result of the responsibility for computer operations. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961, Vol. 13 Pt. 2

Description: This is a discussion of the paper, Group Life Insurance with Paid-Up Values. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955, Vol. 7, No. 19.

Description: The following topics were discussed at concurrent sessions: 1. Pension benefit security bill, 2. Variable insurance products, 3. Trends in hospital and medical care utilization, 4. Insurance distribution and marketing systems, 5. Deferred and incentive compensation, 6. Annual Statement accounting, 7. Social Security and employee benefits in western Europe, 8. Individual medical expense insurance, 9. Reserves and related problems for variable annuities and cost-of-living benefits, 10. Topics for consulting actuaries, 11. Profit and other objectives in group operations, and 12. Life insurance operations overseas- problems and opportunities. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries, 1969 Vol. 21 Pt. 1 No. 61.

Description: Author's views about adjustment of earnings. The thesis is, simply, that the distortion of earnings is caused by the establishment of a statutory reserve in the annual statement which differs from a realistic evaluation of the future liability. As a corollary, the concept of prepaid acquisition expense as a basis of adjustment will be seen to be inappropriate.

Description: This paper was presented at the 1955 Society of Actuaries Eastern Spring Meeting, held March 24-25 in New York City. This paper provides a detailed description of this type of group life insurance, which the author defines as a plan which provides for periodic employee contributions to purchase paid up insurance, term insurance provided by the employer for the scheduled amount less the paid up insurance, and which usually allows for cash surrender after termination of employment. The author provides a brief history, and detail on plan design including premiums and participating features, disability benefits, cash value provisions, coverage schedules, employee contribution schedules, underwriting, and valuation. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955 Volume 7, Number 18.

Description: This discussion at the 1967 Annual Meeting is about the appropriate level of unassigned surplus and the rationale and accounting for contingency reserves. The question of a contingency reserve for Phase III tax is also discussed.

Description: This discussion on Group Insurance covers continuing group life insurance on retired employees and whether it is better to purchase with a single premium or use the regular one-year term method. It also covers the continuation of group hospital insurance after retirement. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This discussion is about how are computers being used for Underwriting of individual policies mortality and morbidity studies, including the derivation of exposures, analysis of claims, etc. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1964, Vol. 16 Pt. 2

Description: This is a panel discussion on the relationship between actuaries and certified public accountants. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1964, Vol. 16 Pt. 2

Description: This panel discussion is divided into two topics, Valuation of Stockholder Equity and Advantages of a Merger or an Acquisition. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1969, Vol. 21, Pt. 2, No. 59 AB.