Description: Some recent studies have shown a 'crossover' of mortality rates, with female rates exceeding male rates beyond some age around 100. The purpose of this paper is to develop some statistical tests for the significance of observed crossovers. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1986, Vol. 38.

Description: The Soviet Union recently released complete life tables for 1984-85. This paper compares the data in these life tables with those in the 1958-59 U.S.S.R. life tables and with those in U.S.A. life tables for comparable periods. Discussion is included.

Description: The author prepared the static Ga-1951 Male Mortality Table using Projection Scale C to 1970 and has graduated the results with a Gompertz formula.

Description: This paper introduces the modern concepts and definitions of the statistical subject of life testing, and ties them in with corresponding concepts of actuarial science. This paper additionally presents a justification of some common laws of mortality. Discussions of the paper are included.

Description: This paper described the 80-column punched card which had been adopted by the New York Life and the general procedure which was being followed in the preparation of such mortality card on new issues of policies. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This is a discussion of the title report by James MacLean. Included are additional tables developed by other companies.

Description: This actuarial note is in the nature of an addendum to the paper describing the development of the Commissioners 1960 Standard Group Mortality Table and the 1961 Standard Group Life Insurance Premium Rates based thereon 'TSA, XIII, 586'. A comparison of Canadian to US mortality is made, with this data being used to develop minimum term premiums for Canada.

Description: This paper, by the chairmen of the NAIC Subcommittee and of the Industry Advisory Committee, is intended to cover the technical considerations involved in the development of mortality costs produced in the study.

Description: The purpose of this paper is to present two new mortality tables for railroad disability annuitants which have been developed recently by the actuarial staff of the Railroad Retirement Board. The tables have been designed for use in the actuarial valuation of the railroad retirement plan as of 1965.

Description: This paper presents the discussions on the paper Recent Trends in Mortality of the Aged. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1981, Vol. 33.