Description: This discussion on retirement benefits looks at plans most suitable for the smaller company and if it is practical to provide hospital and surgical benefits to retired employees and their dependents. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1953, Vol. 5, No. 12.

Description: Discussion papers on a paper dealing with minimum statutory nonforfeiture values for retirement annuity contracts.

Description: Discussion of the following underwriting topics: A. What elements are being taken into consideration in current underwriting of risks in or subject to military service? B. What changes have occurred recently in the amount limits for the double indemnity benefit? Is accident insurance considered in applying such limits? C. What underwriting problems have arisen in connection with the income disability benefit which matures the policy at an age such as 65? In what respect is this benefit underwritten differently from the $5 per $1,000 lifetime income disability clause? D. What are the advantages and disadvantages of issuing ordinary insurance at ages over 65?