Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting covers an overview of demographics in the U.S., the impact that population demographics have on sales and product design. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: Presenters gave their projections and analysis on demographic trends and longevity prospects going into the next century in important countries. They analyzed the factors influencing the expected trends and comment on what these trends will mean for the financial services industries and the actuarial profession around the world.

Description: This session is an outgrowth from the January 2002 symposium co-sponsored by the Society of Actuaries that explored current thinking on advanced age mortality. Panelists discuss key societal, business and family questions raised by this topic. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 3, Session 95pd.

Description: Presented at October 2001 Annual Meeting. Panelists speculate how the health care delivery system will change over the next 30 years and the effect these changes will have on baby boomer needs and on future long-term-care 'LTC' policies.

Description: Panelists discuss: [1] two American Council of Life Insurance [ACLI] studies, one covering U.S. programs and the other covering Canadian programs, [2] characteristics and attitudes of Americans aged 50 to 64, [3] older baby boomers as potential customers, and [4] long-range consequences of baby boomers on social insurance programs. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 4A.

Description: This presentation is Part II of a two part series arranged by the Society of Actuaries Futurism Section. Part I discussed the demographic changes, business restructurings, changing social values, and changing government roles that are predicted to occur in the next 20 years. Part II discusses the effects these changes are expected have on retirement plans and retirement security. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 20, No. 3A.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting explores the status and impact of AIDS in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere in the world.

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. Discusses the outlook for U.S. government statistics after budget costs and restraints, statistics of income, outlook for linked studies among the different agencies, plans for a 1987 National Medical Expenditures Survey, and the use of government statistics in marketing studies.

Description: Medical and underwriting experts discuss medical developments and underwriting practices that could improve mortality rates and risk classification, respectively, in the future. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 3.

Description: The purpose of this discussion is to broaden the perspective of the practicing actuary by discussing the possible effects of genetic engineering on our policyholders and clients. To this end, we will be describing genetic engineering and the part if may play in changes in longevity. We will also be discussing the effect of such changes on current mortality trends and will comment on how actuaries can anticipate and respond to such changes. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1979, Volume 5, No. 1.