Description: The panel offers a recap of the most recent initiatives being proposed for reform of the Medicare program. Items addressed include areas of actuarial concern, potential impacts on the insurance industry and responses initiated by the actuarial profession. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 1, Session 48

Description: Report on the second in a series of studies conducted jointly by LIMRA International and the SOA Long-Term Care Experience Committee. The study examines longterm care insurance LTCI industry persistency experience by reporting on changes in both voluntary lapse and total termination activity for all participating companies during calendar years 2002 through 2004. Overall, the results indicate that LTCI persistency continues to increase. However, recent increases have occurred on the group side of the business more than the individual side.

Description: An overview of John Robinson's experience at the recently concluded annual meeting of the Caribbean Actuarial Association in Trinidad.

Description: This panel discussion session focuses on three North American actuarial organizations - Canadian Institute of Actuaries, American Academy of Actuaries, Mexican Actuarial Association - their activities, outlook, and their relationship to each other and the SOA.

Description: A discussion about the Taxation Section goals and accomplishments including meetings, webinar program, volunteering and research activities.

Description: This is an article about the Society's finances and how they relate to the 1982-1983 budget.

Description: In order to better meet the needs of the Society of Actuary members, a new special interest group is being formed that will deal with employee benefits. In preparation of forming this group, feedback was solicited through a survey as well as a brainstorming session open to all meeting participants during the June 2009 Health Spring Meeting. This presentation summarizes the results of the survey.

Description: This informal session from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting discusses the grass roots of futurism and the concept of futurism. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 3

Description: This paper contains three discussions. The first is about recent developments in health insurance programs in the United States and Canada. The second discussion is about the Society and how it can provide services to its members and the public. The third discussion is on life insurance company management. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1966, Vol. 18 Pt. 2, No. 50 AB

Description: Chairperson’s column addressing recent and planned activities of the Marketing and Distribution Section of the Society of Actuaries.