Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting discusses recent activity of the issuance of surplus notes by mutual insurance companies, advantages and disadvantages, risks and cost involved, process, implications for investment management, regulatory developments, financial impacts, financial statements, rating agencies, and future trends. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting reviews recent class action and other large legal actions against insurers, the current litigation law in Alabama and intellectual property law. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: This panel at the SOA 1982 Houston Spring Meeting looks at 'current value' and 'constant dollar' accounting as they may apply to life insurance companies. Special attention is devoted to the best measurements of inflation-adjusted life company earnings.

Description: In session 3 PD of the Palm Desert Spring Meeting panelists discuss Mexico's recently amended Social Security Institute law. This action stems from the fact that social security in its present form cannot be sustained. The changes are intended to reflect expected demographic shifts and to increase national savings. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Description: 1993 SOA Meeting, Quebec. This session addressed FASB activities, American Academy of Actuaries response, and alternative approaches to fair value reporting. Topics covered: 1. The new FASB pronouncement, SFAS 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. 2. Activities of the American Academy of Actuaries' COLIFR subcommittee on FASB and AICPA issues. 3. General principles in the area of fair-value accounting. 4. Potential methods for evaluating liabilities on a fair-value basis. 5. Developments in the area of fair-value accounting.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting discusses deregulation of life insurance, how much deregulation would be desirable, the regulatory environment in Canada and the desirability of state regulation versus federal regulation. Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 4.

Description: This 1979 panel discussion focuses on Social Security and the possibility for future changes in such areas as financing, retirement age, benefit design, treatment of women, and retirement test.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA New York City Meeting covers new fixed income investments and traditional investments and investments suitable for pension and savings funds. Discussions include investments such as mortgage-backed securities, financial futures, stripped treasuries, covered calls, discount bonds and junk bonds. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 3

Description: This session discussion is about past and pending regulatory developments, implications of recent accounting developments, plan design, investment measurement/control of risk. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 12, No. 1.

Description: This presentation is about actuaries evaluating the emerging demographic data in order to plan for the financial effects of AIDS. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 17, No. 2.