Description: From the April 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Houston. Discussion of how the insurance industries in several countries have dealt with high levels of inflation with respect to the development and marketing of insurance products. Also discussed: I. the overall business and economic environment 2. the taxation structure of insurance companies 3. the availability of suitable investments 4. the insurance regulatory climate and 5. the structure of worldwide capital markets Possible applications to U.S. insurance in the 1980's were explored.

Description: The panelists in this session discuss the current state of the CI market in the United States and Canada as well as an overview of seveal other countries. Specific topics to be addressed include product features, marketing and producer issues. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 24

Description: This document is a summary of an address given by Dr. Earl Cook, Texas A&M University at the SOA's 1976 Houston meeting. The topic was alternative energy futures for North America.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting looks at bank ownership and control of insurance companies around the world. Focus is on cultural differences between banking and insurance, regulatory issues, distirubtion, and products.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting focuses on the professional issues facing the actuary working in the international environment. Topics to be discussed include licensing, education, code of conduct, and cultural differences. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting presents various aspects of foreign exchange risk in life insurance company operations, how to measure and adjust for FEX effects, modeling for FEX, effective duration, and accounting for foreign exchange. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: For firms currently operating or desiring to operate internationally, it is important to be able to speak the financial language of the countries they are investigating. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 2, Session 17PD of the Toronto Spring Meeting.

Description: Panelists at this session of the SOA Maui II Spring Meeting discuss how well the U.S. and Candian social security systems have met the criteria for an equitable system. An Australian actuary discusses his paper 'The Development of Some Criteria for Equity and National Retirement Income Systems.'

Description: Presenters examine some of the difficulties created by the absence of worldwide generally accepted accounting principles. Topics covered: 1. The need for worldwide Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, accounting, and reserving standards. 2. The work being done by the International Accounting Standards committee and the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

Description: This session discussion will be based on current events concerning pensions in the United States, Canada and Internationally. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 1.