Description: From the Record 1991 Vol. 17, No. 1, this is the keynote presentation from the Society of Actuaries 1991 Regional Meeting, held in New Orleans April 18-19. The speakers discuss the increasing importance of the asset side of the balance sheet in looking at the reserves and overall solvency of a life insurance company, and the outlook for an increase in responsibilities and liabilities for the actuary in the 90s.

Description: This panel discussion is from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held May 16-17 in New York. The panelists review mortality experience studies and research and underwriting practices, discussing topics including smoker vs. non-smoker mortality, differences by sex, and medical impairments. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 2.

Description: This presentation is a general session from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held May 16-17 in New York. The speaker comments that actuaries are well suited for strategic thinking by what they do, noting that “clearly strategy is very heavily involved in trying to understand the external environment and trying to forecast the future in some fashion.” The speaker also sees that “three fundamental factors that will have to be built into everything that we do. These three factors are internationalization or globalization, an understanding of quality, and an understanding of human resource management.” From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 2.

Description: At this presentation, the panelists address the following questions: 1. How is health insurance risk measured? 2. How and why do surplus requirements differ between health insurance and life insurance? 3. How and why do surplus requirements differ among health insurers [e.g., Commercial, Blue Cross, HMO] and among health insurance products? 3. What are some of the current techniques being used by health insurers for determining target or required surplus and for managing surplus? 4. How do the rating agencies view surplus requirements for health insurers? From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 17, No. 3A.

Description: This 1991 panel discussion is about medical claims management and keeping up with changes in technology. The panelists discuss the use of artificial intelligence in claims processing, 'intelligent' coverage cards, and code gaming problems. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 17, No. 4B.

Description: This panel discussion is about public pension plans including nondiscrimination issues, plan design issues, funding, political considerations, public plans as a source of budget revenue and other current topics. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 1A.

Description: This session discussion is about AIDS: Experience, trends and projections, medical and disability points of view, pricing, underwriting and epidemiologic implications and results of survey on current practices. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 1B.

Description: This discussion focuses on actuarial reports to management. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This presentation made at the SOA 1975 New York meeting highlights the passage of ERISA and points up the desirability of formulating principles and practices for pension plan construction and valuation. A committee of the American Academy of Actuaries is in the process of developing principles and practices.

Description: This discussion reviews benefit design, differences in funding methods and actuarial assumptions, political considerations and current studies and possible future legislation. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 1, No. 3.