Description: This session at the SOA 1990 San Francisco Spring Meeting covers individual life products including the state of the market, sales results, new ideas and regulatory developments.

Description: This panel discussion is about the basic concepts of non-participating life products with non-guaranteed. Various products on the market are described and the issues around pricing, product design, reserving, regulatory approval and taxes are discussed.

Description: In this session the panel members speculate about the future of permanent life insurance. The discussion looks at term versus permanent and the considerations due to inflation, regulations, taxes, etc.

Description: This 1979 session focused on cost disclosure in the United States. Topics covered: 1. Status of required cost disclosure in the United States. 2. Recent commentary on cost disclosure 3. Elements of a good disclosure system as viewed by the agent, the consumer, and the company.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting covers the reasons for employer sponsored life insurance, the special distribution system requirements, the critical administrative considerations and the products which serve the market most effectively. There is a brief discussion on how unisex rates - the Norris decision - will affect the products offered.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Salt Lake City Meeting discusses the latest Exposure Draft of the Committee on Theory of Dividends and other Non-Guaranteed Elements in Life Insurance and Annuities and of other related developments in this area.

Description: This panel discussion focuses on effective product management of life insurance. Areas addressed include definition of effective product management, internal organization required, establishment of objectives for a product line, coordination of company activities with respect to initial design, and monitoring.

Description: This meeting session was presented at the SOA's 1976 Spring Meeting in Washington D.C. The session focused on facts and opinions about the economic impact of life insurance in meeting people's needs for retirement security and security against death and disability.

Description: This 1980 session covers amendments to the SNL and SVL and the anticipated revision to the CSO Mortality Table. Questions discussed: 1. What changes can be expected in requirements in the1980's? 2. What changes in products design will likely emerge from these? 3. What will be the effect on future gross premium, cash value, and reserve levels? 4. Will these changes be compatible with all economic forecast scenarios? 5. Will these changes create a need for increased gross premium rates or for higher company surplus levels? 6. Should attention to solvency measures be increased? 7. Are the allowable valuation interest rates sufficiently liberal?

Description: This 1979 session is about Dividend Philosophy. Topics covered: 1. The Committee on Dividend Philosophy's report: a. Extending the recommendation to annuities and to par business of stock companies? b. Desirability of recognizing material differences in experience? c. Treatment of investment generation methods? 2. The Roles of the AAA and the CIA a. The development of further interpretive material. b. Actuarial certifications to management and for Annual Statement c. Caveats for dividend illustrations