Description: CEOs of four of the world's leading life reinsurance companies discuss their views on the directions in which the life reinsurance industry is heading. Topics include an explanation of how changes in the world are impacting reinsurers and what actions are being taken by reinsurers to deal with these changes. From the 2002 Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 3. Session 107I of the Boston Annual Meeting.

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. In this session senior insurance executives discussed a wide variety of topics including: 1. Image of industry. 2. Technology. 3. Complex competitive environment. 4. Expense and profitability problems. 5. Expansion of government programs. 6.Positioning for potential health insurance reform. 7. Maximizing profitable use of information technology. 8. Downsizing, outsourcing and lean staff. 9. Product focusing and niche marketing. 10. Joint ventures versus mergers. 11. Improving the image of the industry. 12. Managing employee relations in a climate of change. 13. Motivation and empowerment of employees.

Description: The author reflects on his own personal experiences that led him to be an actuary and that support his feelings about life insurance.

Description: This article discusses reasons why the Society of Actuaries is not vocal in expressing its opinion.

Description: This report has been assembled by the Task Force as a comprehensive guide to practicing actuaries in evaluating the impact of AIDS on the solvency of life and health insurance companies in the US and Canada. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1988, Vol. 40, Pt. 2.

Description: This document summarizes a meeting of the Reinsurance Section that occurred at the October 1982 Society of Actuaries annual Meeting in Washington D.C. The meeting consisted of a discussion related to the role and purpose of the section, a discussion of problems and pitfalls related to reinsurance treaties, and discussions related to choosing a reinsurer.

Description: In-depth discussion about HIV and AIDS: [1] mortality-study results, [2] risk-classification challenges, including regulatory issues, [3] mortality-projection methods, [4] significant pricing and valuation – STAT and GAAP – information, and [5] overall industry implications. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4A.

Description: This 1981 session focused on Reinsurance Trends. Questions included: i. Why the recent movement from YRT to Coinsurance? 2. Should a company use a bulk or self-administered system? 3. When is it advantageous to use Coinsurance or modified coinsurance on existing business? 4. Experimental Underwriting - what are the results? 5. Pricing assumptions - where have all the margins gone? 6. When can reinsurance pools be used effectively what are the pitfalls? 7. What's in the future? a. Use of telecommunications and computers to transfer the risk? b. Lower rates and less service? 8. How have changes in reinsurance pricing affected ceding company pricing?

Description: This paper reviews the current state of the AIDS epidemic and the impact on non-drug-using heterosexuals. This paper shows that for most heterosexuals, the risk of becoming infected with the AIDS virus by sexual contact is insignificant compared with many other risks of life. The paper presents some recommendations for AIDS education and other perspectives. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1992, Vol. 44.

Description: The goals of this paper are to discuss early risk management tools, to discuss the development of insurance, particularly marine insurance and fire insurance, and to discuss the origin and evolution of reinsurance.