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 from the 1995 SOA Vancouver Meeting covers recent legislative and regulatory developments in the U.S. and Canada including the ownership of the surplus in a pension plan, the CIA discipline process, the Department of Labor's DOL's 'safest available annuity provider' rule and tax issues on deferred compensation plans. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3a.

Description: This discussion provides a review of the critical relationships with CPA counterparts on topics such as GAAP, Pension Audit Guide, and the accounting practices for mutual life companies. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 1, No. 2.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting is an overview of what is happening with the NAIC. It covers how the NAIC operates, new mortality tables such as unisex and smoker/non-smoker, integrated financial services, current status of universal life and variable life, investment aspects of actuarial opinions, cost disclosure and other topics.

Description: A panel of practitioners and a PBGC representative present current issues relating to the federal pension insurance program. In particular, PBGC premium issues are reviewed, reportable events and issues pertaining to plan terminations is covered. A significant portion of this session is devoted to audience questions. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Description: This session 151TS of the New Orleans Spring Meetinguses real life examples to demonstrate the more complex collateral types and structures and the risks and rewards of these financial instruments. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 3.

Description: This panel discussion is about the latest developments in public sector retirement plans including regulatory trends, funding requirements, benefit trends, pressures on assumptions, qualification and the effect of Internal Revenue Code limits. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 17, No. 3.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting presents GAAP for mutual life insurance companies including the implications of FASB issued Financial Interpretation 40, GAAP issues for mutuals, DAC, dividends and FAS 120. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21. No. 2.

Description: This session discussion is about Canadian perspective about pricing considerations, benefit design, reserving considerations and United States developments. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3B.

Description: Panelists examine a general desire of companies to focus on their core business activities and to consider alternative means of providing plan administration. Also considered is the possible role of actuaries in future plan administration. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.