Description: This is a sequel to Panjer's paper. The Walter Reeed Staging Method - WRSM - is a method that groups patients infected with HIV into various stages. This paper looks at mathematically modeling the transition process of HIV by using the WRSM. This paper argues that Panjer's results are biased and understates the average time it will take an HIV life to develop AIDS.

Description: Presents 5 year mortality experience on self-administered pension plans for period from 1980 - 1984, and presents historical data from 1945 forward.

Description: This paper discusses the mortality of railroad annuitants between the 1946 and 1949 anniversaries. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1951, Vol. 3, No. 7.

Description: Presents aviation mortality statistics, updated for complete 1961 data and estimated 1962, with historical data shown beginning in 1950.

Description: This study was undertaken to review pooled companies’ mortality experience on cases reported to the Medical Information Bureau, MIB, with findings suggesting an increased probability of ethanol related complications or hepatic dysfunction. The study examines the mortality associated with evidence of excessive alcohol use, an adverse driving record or abnormalities of the liver function tests.

Description: Provides aviation death rates and trends from 1933 - 1961.

Description: This 1978 SOA session presented some provisional findings of the new Build and Blood Pressure Study. Some of the findings: 1. The average weights of men in the new study exceed the corresponding weights in the previous 1959 study by 2 to 8 pounds in the thirties, and by up to 5 pounds in the fifties. 2. The mortality ratios of overweight men are not significantly different in the new study from those in the 1959 study. 3. Markedly overweight men experienced lower mortality in the current study than in the 1959 study. 4. Men weighing 20 percent below average recorded 10 to 15 percent higher mortality in the new study than in the 1959 study. 5. Mortality of overweight women is relatively lower than that of overweight men. 6. Mortality of men with elevated systolic and diastolic pressures was appreciably lower than in the 1959 study. 7. Mortality of women with moderately elevated systolic and diastolic pressures was not significantly different from that in the 1959 study. 8. The presence of minor impairments alongside of blood pressures in excess of 150/90 usually produced significant increases in mortality.

Description: The first study of mortality specifically related to structured settlement annuities, covering experience years 1966 - 1989. Both standard and substandard lives were analyzed.

Description: This mortality study is based on results of calendar year 1994 from 17 companies. Experience for issues ages over 70 is reported with differentiation by sex, issue age, policy year, amount, smoking status, underwriting status, reinsurance status, plan of insurance, and level of retention.