Description: In session 117 PD of the Washington Annual Meeting panelists discuss the status of a study regarding the current valuation methodologies applicable to life insurance, annuities, and health insurance, as well as the legal and regulatory mechanisms through which they are implemented. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: Panelists at this session of the SOA 1998 Maui II Spring Meeting discuss trends in the administration and design of employee benefit , specifically, hybrid plans and the outsourcing of administration.

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: In this session at the SOA 2003 Washington, DC Spring Meeting, the panelists discuss the value of deferred taxes to the owner of an IRA, 401k or similar product. The time it takes for tax-deferral benefits to overcome typical penalties levied on early distributions is reviewed. They also discuss the effect of tax deferral on the risk profile of investments.

Description: Panelists provide an overview of risk-based capital requirements. Also discussed are shortcomings and proposed changes currently under consideration. Practical issues with the implementation of these ideas are also presented. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 3.

Description: This 1978 discussion focused on risk classification and privacy, including the following questions: What are the implications of the Privacy Study Commission's recommendations? What legislative developments have occurred? What can be expected? From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 4, 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 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 is a discussion of the preliminary report of the committee on valuation and related topics. The committee elected to commence its work by examining the fundamental principles of valuation. The traditional issues in the valuation of an insurance enterprise appear within this general framework. The objective of the committee's work is to measure the balance between assets and liabilities in today's volatile economy.