Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting examines the background and reasons leading to recent Canadian and U.S. insurance company failures, covering the roles of management, actuaries, rating agencies, and regulators. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: Outlook for the dynamic economy is the keynote address at 1976 Spring Meeting covering short term economic outlook and characteristics of the US economic system in general.

Description: This session from the 1981 SOA Spring Meeting discusses how the insurance industry will fare under different economic conditions according to an economotric model by Data Resources - DRI. The session also reviews how to incorporate inflation into actuarial calculations and the prospects and possiblities regarding inflation. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 7, No. 2.

Description: British actuary, also a noted financial expert, talks about the way that domestic financial systems are not in equilibrium. He specifically describes some of the underlying financial flows in the system, how those underlying financial flows drive markets responsible for markets either rising or falling, and then the behavior of those markets. Next, he assesses the sentiment of the markets. Last, he talks about what happens when the financial flows and expectations are in the same direction. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 3.

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: This panel discussion session presents social indicators using a variety of statistical approaches and relates them to societal changes. The concept of using mortality data as a social indicator is also discussed.

Description: This is a discussion from the 1982 SOA Spring Meeting on economic issues and inflation and the decay of the American financial system including debt, the crash in house prices and implications for the insurance industry. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1982, Volume 8, No.1.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting presents competitive forces in the insurance and pension industries and the outlook for the insurance industry over the next five to ten years. It focuses on deregulation, competition and technological development.

Description: This presentation at the SOA 1990 Dallas Spring Meeting is about the importance of good customer service and how taking care of the customer leads to a good bottom line.

Description: Speech about monetary and fiscal policy developments in an election year and analysis of inflation and growth prospects. The speaker discussed the prospects for economic recovery in 1992 and the probable impact on interest rates and investment markets.