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.

Description: Panel discussion focused on the Effective Use of Capital. Topics included: 1. Definition of capital 2. Appropriate level of capital and surplus in a life insurance company 3. Alternatives for deploying capital 4. Returns a life company should demand on invested capital 5. How much a company should charge for lending its capital in reinsurance transactions

Description: This is a discussion about the Opinion No. 8 Bulletin on accounting for the cost of pension plans that was recently issued by the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Bulletin No. 21 recently issued by the Committee on Accounting and Auditing Research of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, and the effect these bulletins will have on the preparation of actuarial valuations of pension plans. Also discussed is the use of level-premium life insurance in connection with employee benefit plans and the underwriting, actuarial and other problems encountered in the design and marketing of such plans. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1967, Vol. 19 Pt. 2, No. 54.

Description: This is a discussion of the paper, Actuarial Note: On Average Age at Death Problems by Walter Grace and Cecil Nesbitt. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 4.

Description: This paper attempts to develop an actuarial rationalization for the governance of a mutual life insurance company. It addresses setting surplus targets, long term growth objectives, internal performance accounting, and mergers and acquisitions. A discussion of the paper follows. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1979, Vol. 31.

Description: This panel discussion was presented at the SOA's April 1976 Spring Meeting in Washington D.C. The theme of the discussion was the responsibility of actuaries in changing times.

Description: This is a discussion on the title paper by Robert E. Larson. Included are discussions of how Larson's methods would work if applied in their companies.

Description: This is a discussion about pensions and how Ontario Bill 165 affected it. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962, Vol. 14 Pt. 2

Description: This paper contains three discussions. The first is about recent developments in health insurance programs in the United States and Canada. The second discussion is about the Society and how it can provide services to its members and the public. The third discussion is on life insurance company management. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1966, Vol. 18 Pt. 2, No. 50 AB

Description: This discussion is about what criteria are reasonable for validation schedules in financing plans for new agents. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961 Vol. 13 pt 2.