Description: The author discusses the first life table, or life table model, which was produced in 1662 by John Graunt in his Natural and Political Observations. He notes that the brief, crude table was both inaccurate and unrealistic, but nonetheless, proved to be the source of one of the most powerful concepts and valuable tools in demography and actuarial science.

Description: The 1977 introduction of Average Indexed Monthly Earnings into the U.S. Social Security benefit formula makes it necessary to seek new ways to estimate the Primary Insurance Amount - the author proposes a formula for this estimate.

Description: This paper focuses on the equity unit annuity popularly termed the variable annuity. Followed by several discussion papers submitted

Description: We apply grouped functional time series forecasting methods to produce point forecasts of mortality rates at older ages and price fixed-term annuities.

Description: This was a presentation of ACO efforts around the U.S. with great website links to resources, geared to actuarial consultants for employers. From May 2012.

Description: Articles address why longevity risk is of interest to US life insurers but not necessarily a priority and what might happen that could change that perspective. It also presents attractive options for managing longevity risk. Provides real life scenarious of how a longevity swap works.

Description: This presentation, session number 83CS at the 1999 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 16-18 in Seattle, is a preview of an actual Course 7. The presenters, two experienced researchers, lead the discussion and a demonstration of a case study from the modeling Course 7. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.

Description: The Bermuda International Life and Annuity Conference highlights Bermuda’s enhanced capital and solvency framework, and growing long-term (re)insurance sector.