Description: This article details different methods for calculating mortality impact associated with new underwriting programs. A common simplified calculation is compared and contrasted with two first principles approaches. The strengths and weaknesses of both approaches are discussed.

Description: Recommendation for a set of improvement factors to be used in conjunction with the 2008 Valuation Basic table or the 2015 Valuation Basic table

Description: This study is the latest in continuing reports on intercompany mortality experience by amount of insurance under standard individually underwritten issues. This includes both preferred and standard classifications. It covers standard individually underwritten life insurance between 1995 and 2000 policy anniversaries.

Description: The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) and Society of Actuaries (SOA) engaged RGA Reinsurance Company (RGA) to undertake a research project on level premium term life insurance products with a particular focus on the magnitude and impact of the “shock lapse” at the end of the level premium period. This project is similar to the SOA-sponsored research completed by RGA in 2014 for USA business.

Description: This discussion presents the intercompany experience under Standard Ordinary life policies data in groupings and formats not shown in the regular report. The first table shows 1981 - 1986 mortality ratios for grouped ages, split by type of underwriting. The 2nd table shows smoker and non-smoker mortality for 1985 - 1986 by type of underwriting and age groups. The 3rd table shows smoker polices in 1985 as a percent of policies issued by type of underwriting and age groups.

Description: This is the mortality tables that appear in the 2000-2004 Preneed Insurance Mortality Study report. Please see the SOA website for the complete report.

Description: This 1972 report covers intercompany mortality experience on life income settlements arising out of death claims, life income settlements arising out of maturities or cash surrenders, and matured deferred annuity contracts.

Description: The definition of simplified issue business developed by the Society of Actuaries and the Academy of Actuaries.

Description: This is about The Federal Register of October 18, 1982 announcement by the Veterans Administration concerning USGLI premiums. The premiums were based on the American Experience Mortality Table at 3 /2% interest which overestimates mortality and underestimates the interest rate. This article discusses the ramifications of this.

Description: This paper examines mortality and if the improvements have been sufficient to show a need for a new legal standard and if experience of individual companies compare with recently published experience. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 33.