Description: The panel examined the trend of a large proportion of new and in-force business being ceded by direct-writing companies into the reinsurance marketplace. Questions addressed: 1. Is there a difference of opinion on mortality assumptions between the reinsurer and the direct writer? If so, who's right? 2. If the reinsurer is right, what are the implications to the direct writer? 3. If the direct writer is right, what are the implications to the reinsurer? 4. Are there other driving forces behind the large amounts being ceded?

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting presents highlights of the 1983 medical impairment study. The study examines experience on nearly 2.4 million policies and over 72 thousand deaths and underwriting implications. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 9, No. 2.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting highlights the results of the 1983 Medical Impairment Study, various medical conditions and a comparison to the 1951 study. Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 3

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting discusses the Norris case, the Fair Insurance Practices Act and HR100, known as the Non-Discrimination in Insurance Act and the implications of these current developments regarding risk classification in the insurance industry and pension plans. From Record of the Society Vol. 9, No. 4

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting concerns the report from the General Accounting Office pertaining to the economic impact of Unisex Rating, the net costs associated with the transfer of costs because of unisex rating, possible insolvencies of life insurance companies and administrative costs.

Description: This presentation from the 1995 SOA New York Meeting covers AIDS, where the disease is now, how the forecasts compare to what has actually happened and the current impact on pricing. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: In session 10PD of the Washington Annual Meeting panelists discuss current pensioner mortality information as well as projected trends. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: This is a panel discussion session on the implications of future mortality trends and a follow-up to ideas presented at the Chicago mortality symposium exploring the economic, social, and medical implications of living longer. From Record of Society of Actuaries 1980, Vol. 6, No. 4.