Description: Discussion papers on a paper dealing with minimum statutory nonforfeiture values for retirement annuity contracts.

Description: This report, by the Committee on Nonforfeiture and Valuation Mortality Problems, resulted from a request by the NAIC to develop non sex distinct mortality rates in light of a recent court decision prohibiting sex distinct mortality in determining benefits derived from defined contribution pension plans. Also included is the ‘February 7, 1984, Report of the Society of Actuaries Committee on Nonforfeiture and Valuation Mortality Problems - Individual Life Insurance and Annuities Blended Selection Factors for Blended 1980 CSO Tables,’ which describes the subsequent determination of select factors, and discussion of two letters the Committee received. From the 1985 Transactions Vol. 37.

Description: Discusses administration and interpretations of Section 213 and related insurance department rulings.

Description: This paper describes methods adapted to the computer for calculating premiums and nonforfeiture values separately for each policy at its original issue and for as many changes in the policy as may be made later. It also discusses current insurance law, underwriting, substandard issues, dividends and sales illustrations. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1976, Vol. 28.

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: Recent life insurance cases are discussed in this report. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This paper was written to demonstrate that universal life and indeterminate premium products are similar to participating plans. Followed by several discussion papers submitted.

Description: This paper presents the following insurance cases: United States v. Henning, Hogan v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance, Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Weigel, Freeport Sulphur Company v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, Mabbitt v. Wilkerson, Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Daniels, Motors Insurance Corporation v. Robinson, Neff v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Re Schwarz' Estate from Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Harding v. Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company, Beley v. Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company, Aetna Life Insurance Company v. Reed, and Toulouse v. New York Life Insurance Company.

Description: This paper reviews the unitary and term methods for apportioning net premiums over the life of nonlevel-premium policies and recommends a new method, the unified method, as a method conforming more to the principles of the Standard Valuation Law and accepted actuarial principles. A discussion of the paper follows. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1990, Vol. 42.

Description: Topics and cases discussed include: Pension Plan Tort Liability for Incomplete Information: Gediman v. Anheuser Busch Deposit with State Treasurer Liability for Release to Insurance Commissioner: Hometrust Life Insurance Company v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company.