Description: While discussing newer solutions to past problems, panelists in session 121 OF of the New York Annual Meeting consider under-penetrated disability markets such as the blue-collar market, the association market, and the integrated disability market. From the record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 3.

Description: This is a discussion about the issues surrounding retirement at age 70. What redesigns of group life, disability, and health plans is necessary as a result of raising the minimum mandatory retirement age to 70? What is the cost effect of these changes? How do you handle benefit design in states with no mandatory retirement age? How should pension and profit-sharing plans be changed to conform to the new law? From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1979, Volume 5, No. 1.

Description: This 1978 session focused on National Issues Involved in Loss-of-Time Coverage also known as disability insurance including Government plans and association and group plans and 2. The future of private loss-of-time insurance. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 7, No. 2.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting covers individual disability including the definition of disability, occupational definitions, replacement ratios, social insurance offsets and contract provisions. It also reviews trends in product design and underwriting.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting discusses the current developments related to U.S. Social Security and the Canadian governmental disability programs and their impact on today's disability insurance market, financial underwriting for group and individual disability income products and new disability experience and valuation tables. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4A

Description: This session discussion is about individual disability income, morbidity, field compensation expenses, persistency, and investment income. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 1.

Description: This 1977 panel discussion focused on effective product management of life insurance. Topics included: 1. Definition of effective product management 2. Internal organization required 3. Establishment of objectives for a product line 4. Coordination of company activities with respect to initial design 5. Monitoring

Description: The panelists in this session at the SOA 2003 Vancouver Spring Meeting discuss the outlook for the individual disability business including sales potential, nontraditional approaches to the market, and risk management issues.

Description: Panelists at this session of the SOA 1998 Maui II Spring Meeting discuss the opportunities and obstacles carriers face when integrating workers' compensation with short-term disability and/or long-term disability and/or medical insurance and whether integration can deliver positive results.

Description: After many years of decline, the individual disability insurance industry is now experiencing double-digit growth in sales and profits. Attendees learn about quantitative and qualitative evidence of opportunities that exist in the individual disability market, along with specific varying product approaches. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 1, Session 22