Description: From the 1986 Transactions Vol. 38, this document is the minutes of the Regional Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held in Kansas City June 12-13, 1986.

Description: Discussion of recent economic, social and political environment and trends and the impact they have had on insurance regulation and needed changes in the regulations and regulatory process.

Description: The secretary of the SOA looks back over the last five years at changes in the life insurance business and the actuarial profession.

Description: This session from the 1981 SOA Fall Meeting discusses the current status of proposals to change the 1959 Life Insurance Company Federal Tax Act, the tax status of modified coinsurance and other current tax developments including the taxation of several of the new products being developed such as Universal Life and certain annuities. We will also talk about some recent tax rulings which involved wrap-around annuities. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1981, Volume 7, No. 4.

Description: This 1977 panel discussion focused on the implications of proposed revisions of the standard valuation and nonforfeiture laws. Areas discussed included: 1. A regulator's perspective 2. Applications to Life and Annuities 3. applications to Pensions

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting examines the current proposals, regulation and deregulation in the U.S. sector and Canada, The Baldwin-United problem and the implications for the life insurance framework in Canada. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10. No. 4

Description: This article contains reviews of the following books: 1. 'The Analysis of Mortality and Other Actuarial Statistics' by B. Benjamin and H. W. Haycocks, 2. 'Life Insurance, Annuities & Pensions' by A. Pedoe, 3. 'Vesting and Termination Provisions in Private Pension Plans' by Carl H. Fischer, 4. 'Decision Analysis: Introductory Lectures on Choices under Uncertainty' by Howard Raiffa, 5. 'Mathematical Methods in Risk Theory' by Hans Buhlmann, 6. 'Early Retirement Benefits-Panacea, Purgatory or Palliative' by Harry E. Blagden, 7 'Early Retirement: A Survey of Company Policies and Retirees' Experiences' by Mark R. Greene, H. Charles Pyron, U. Vincent Manion, and Howard' Winklevoss, 8. 'Guaranty Fund for Private Pension Obligations' by Dan M. McGill, and 9. 'The Automobile Worker and Retirement: A Second Look' by Richard E. Barfield. Notices of other articles and studies are also included. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1971, Vol. 23, Pt. 1, No. 65.

Description: From the 1986 Transactions Vol. 38, this document is the minutes of the Regional Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held in Boston May 22-23, 1986.

Description: This 1979 session focused on cost disclosure in the United States. Topics covered: 1. Status of required cost disclosure in the United States. 2. Recent commentary on cost disclosure 3. Elements of a good disclosure system as viewed by the agent, the consumer, and the company.

Description: Article from The Actuary, December 1986 – Volume No. 20, Issue No. 10 that talks about The Tax Reform Act of 1986.