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 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 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 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 panel discussion is from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 3-5 in Colorado Springs. This panel discussion is designed for the experienced pension practitioner. The panelists, using numerical illustrations, discuss how to do calculations to prove nondiscrimination under proposed Internal Revenue Code regulation 401[a][4]. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 17, No. 3B.

Description: This discussion examines non-traditional pension plan terminations, particularly those plans which have a reversion of assets. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 9, No. 4.

Description: This presentation discusses the ways actuaries have dealt with regulations under Internal Revenue Code 401a4 which prescribes tests that are required to be completed by qualified retirement plans to ensure that plan benefits/contributions do not discriminate in favor of officers, shareholders, or highly compensated employees. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 17, No. 3.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting discusses the Valuation Actuary, the changing role and the actuarial opinion. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4B

Description: This session discussion is about synchronization of crediting rates and investment strategies. What are the mechanisms for achieving coordination? How is the process affected by the insurance market? By the capital market? What is the effect of policy design? From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3B.