Description: This is a panel discussion session examining the complaints of life insurance consumers. The subjects include readability of contracts, risk classification methods, variety of product including the meaning of product names- what does the customer think he/she is buying or has bought, perceived lack of competition,

Description: Short biography of consulting actuary Barbara Lautzenheiser including her tips for a successful consulting practice.

Description: This session discussion is about AIDS regulation, mortality, morbidity trends, underwriting techniques, methodology, cost considerations, medical diagnosis and treatment advances. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1987 Vol. 13, No. 2.

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is an exploration of how current and possible future changes in the actuary's work environment may affect his/her responsibilities as a professional. Potential changes include: creation of Interim Actuarial Standards Board, developing role of valuation actuary, increasing importance of actuarial consultants, enrolled actuaries, actuaries as expert witnesses, and impact of professional liability lawsuits.

Description: Medical and industry experts discuss Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome [AIDS], epidemiological projections, mortality and morbidity trends, underwriting practices, solvency and regulatory issues, future outlook, and activities of the Society of Actuaries Task Force on AIDS. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 4A.

Description: This panel discussion occurred at the SOA's 1975 Bal Harbour meeting. The topic was the relationship of the actuary to the policyholder including, non-discrimination issues, improved policyholder service, dividend philosophy, cost comparisons and disclosure obligations. 1975 Record Vol. 1, No. 4

Description: Article from The Actuary September 1992 – Volume 26, No. 7 is about actuarial estimates in various forms of benefits.

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 session discussion is about the actuary's opportunities and roles in the 21st century and the actuaries appropriate steps in preparing for these roles. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3A.

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about the impact of the AIDS epidemic, legal challenges to risk classification practices, impact on practices resulting from these challenges and from trends in areas such as preferred risks and guaranteed issues, possible future developments in underwriting and risk classification and how they may impact product design and marketing.