Description: This is a collection of reports on various topics including the 18th International Congress of Actuaries, The Committee on Continuing Education, Developments in Automobile Insurance, and the American Academy of Actuaries. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1968, Vol. 20 Pt. 2, No. 58

Description: These are the minutes of the Annuall Meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in White Sulphur Springs, WV on November 9-11, 1950. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 4.

Description: This general discussion focused on: A. The increase on maximum limits on single premiums accepted based on investment conditions, B. Steps a smaller company might take to meet the current demand for pension plans, C. The extent to which companies have: 1. Transferred to their field or district offices functions which had previously been performed in the home office 2. Transferred to the home office or to central collection offices functions which had previously been performed in agency offices D. Steps taken to revise or supplement company retirement plan benefits to recognize higher salary scales and the possibility of still further inflation, E. The advantages and disadvantages of the Bank Loan Plan under which a policyholder purchases a limited payment life policy and borrows part of the premium from a bank, and F. Changes which have been made in War Exclusion Riders, Disability and Double Indemnity provisions.

Description: This presentation is from the Digest of Informal Discussion, Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955 Volume 7, Number 17. The speakers discuss per policy expenses. Topics include identification of expenses directly dependent on number of policies, impact on determining premium rates and dividend scales, use of policy fees, interaction with other assumptions, and methods in the U.S., Canada, and other countries to grade premiums by policy size.

Description: These are the minutes of the Western Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Chicago, IL on June 5-6, 1950. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 3.

Description: These are the minutes of the Eastern Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in New York, NY on March 30-31, 1950. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 2.

Description: This paper examines retirement plans and opportunities for self-employed individuals, particularly addressed is the pending Keogh bill. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 34.

Description: This is the presidential address by former President of the Society of Actuaries, Henry F. Rood. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1958, Vol. 10, No. 28.

Description: This artice provides a brief summary of a recent meeting of the International Congress of Actuaries in London. Updates are also included on the progress toward formation of the American Academy of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Description: There is some reason to believe that the trend of life companies entering the A & S business will continue. Both the public and the government are becoming increasingly aware of the need and desirability for the widest possible coverage against the loss of income because of disability and against the cost of medical care. This should lead to an expansion of the market for A & S insurance which should attract still other companies to the field in the future. Followed by several discussion papers submitted