Description: Explains the methods for determining rates based on experience, such as mortality and claim utilization rates.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 The panel discussion covered: · The basic concepts underlying fuzzy logic · Current applications to risk classification and pricing · Possible future uses of fuzzy logic · The basic concepts underlying neural networks · Current applications of neural networks in life insurance · Possible future uses of neural networks

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting presents new information and approaches that address the impact of underwriting on mortality. Topics include developing issues in insurance medicine, preferred underwriting guidelines, laboratory testing, and monitoring results. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: Provides two opinions on the different ways of developing a career path.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 The panel provides an update on the status of the Factors in the Risk Selection Techniques Study.

Description: Discussion of overseas activity in US life mortality reinsurance market.

Description: This session discussion is panelists debating conflicting proposals as to how best to overhaul regulations governing reserve credits for reinsurance. Between the debate and other presentations, the panelists will address the following subjects and current issues, reinsurance resere credits, mirror reserving, proposed changes to the NAIC model law on reinsurance reserve credits, and reserve credits involving unauthorized reinsurers. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 2.

Description: Explains the methods for determining rates based on experience, such as mortality and claim utilization rates.

Description: This 1981 session focused on Recent Trends in Computer Technology including: i. What is the new hardware? 2. What opportunities are offered by the new hardware? a Administrative/service-oriented possibilities I Totality of information storage 2 Paperless administration/elimination of hard copy records 3 Effect on user 4 Different/flexible structure of information 5 On-line processing concurrent with data processing b Product-oriented possibilities i Universal life 2 Flexible premium annuities 3 Adjustable life 4 Retired lives reserve 5 Bank annuities 6 Variable life/annuities From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 7, No. 3.

Description: Panelists – representing the American Council of Life Insurance [ACLI], the Reinsurance Association of America [RAA], and the Reinsurance Section of the Society of Actuaries [SOA] – discuss challenges and regulatory issues facing the reinsurance industry at various levels. From the 1997 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.