Description: This session at the SOA 1998 Maui I Spring Meeting features a debate over the question of whether the typical wording in a YRT reinsurance treaty allows a reinsurer to raise their rates or not.

Description: This article explores why life insurance sales have not increased dramatically during the worst pandemic in 100 years, and what affect this is having on the reinsurance industry.

Description: Can immigration in Europe actually help to mitigate the looming pension crisis.

Description: Feature article describing the benefits of attending the ReFocus meeting.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting discusses the factors to review in re-pricing life products, insurers' methods for monitoring in-force business, and the importance of re-pricing in-force business. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: Full version of Reinsurance News, May 2006, Issue No. 57.

Description: Presented at May 1996 Spring Meeting. This debate centers around what the reinsurance company will look like ten years from now. Discusses the role of traditional reinsurance and assumption reinsurance, effects of Guideline XXX and Regulation 147, effect of improved underwriting, and company structures.

Description: The author explores reasons why blocks of business may become legacy blocks and discusses ways to decrease the likelihood of legacy blocks in the future.

Description: This presentation, session number 13I, took place at the 1999 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 16-18 in Seattle. The presenters discuss current developments and future trends in the employment marketplace for pension and health actuaries, including the recruiting process, issues affecting current employment opportunities, and “what the 21st century holds in store for today’s actuary.” Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.

Description: Obesity is poised to overtake smoking as the leading preventable cause of death. What parallels can be drawn between public and reinsurance industry responses to these two lifestyle choices? Swiss Re investigates.