Description: From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12 No. 32, this ‘Discussion of Subjects of Special Interest’ addresses the ordinary insurance underwriting topics of “guaranteed issue” and potential antiselection of business insurance vs. personal insurance at time of retirement.

Description: This is a presentation from 45th Actuarial Research Conference, Vancouver, 7/26-28/2010. This presentation introduces the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia’s new methodology for predicting average premium levels. It discusses the premium forecasting using Principal Components Analysis PCA.

Description: This is a panel discussion session on the purpose, rationale and conclusions of the Committee for Accident and Health Valuation Principles. Discussion also covers the comments received and any modifications to their original draft report.

Description: Research managers from prominent non-traditional marketing companies discuss: Structure and composition of research units, methods currently used to conduct research, and specific examples of activities. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 2.

Description: Panelists, who are on the NAIC Special Advisory Committee – Valuation Law, discuss the current status of efforts to revise the SVL and the requirements for the actuarial opinion. They also solicit, and get, audience participation and questions. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4B.

Description: Experts discuss new strategies related to provider contracting and network management. Topics include various reimbursement approaches and risk-sharing arrangements, unique risk arrangements for certain provider specialties, unique risk managements for specific diseases, and the role of care management/care coordinators. From the 2002 Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2. Session 59PD of the San Francisco Spring Meeting.

Description: From a session at the Health/Pension Spring Meeting held in New Orleans, Louisiana June 15-17, 2005 Panelists discuss data standards, and their uses historically, in the present, and in the future.

Description: Session focuses on how agency performance is measured in different types of agency organizations, concentrating on many listed issues.

Description: This presentation is a concurrent session from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held April 18-19 in New Orleans. The panelists discuss the design and pricing of immediate annuities, as well as related topics including reserving issues, asset strategies, asset/liability matching, reinsurance considerations, and NAIC Actuarial Guidelines IX-A and IX-B. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 1.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 3-5 in Colorado Springs. The panelists will present the results of an intercompany study of disability income reserve practices, dealing with issues such as reserve bases, reserve margins for active and disabled lives, reserve adequacy testing, valuation of riders such as cost of living adjustment, ‘COLA,’ residual, and social insurance, and tax reserves. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 3A.