Description: This paper presents an analysis indicating that an asset level of 50 to 105 percent of annual OASDI expenditures generally would be sufficient to cover the effects of adverse economic conditions for about 5 to 10 years. A discussion of this paper is included.

Description: First part of a 3 part panel discussion about social insurance in Great Britain. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962, Vol. 14 Pt. 2

Description: This panel discussion, which occurred at the May 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Colorado Springs, covered U.S. Social Security issues. Topics included: 1. Financial status of the Social Security program. 2. Changes recently adopted and proposed. 3. Impact of these changes on the private pension system 4. Role of the actuarial profession regarding the Social Security program. The following papers were referenced in this discussion: OASDI Earnings Test, by Warren R. Luckner Measures of Actuarial Status for Social Security: Retrospect and Prospect, by Dwight K. Bartlett III

Description: Presented at October 1997 Annual Meeting. This session presents some of the economic issues associated with worldwide old-age crisis, focusing on the management of cash flows in social security systems and how they affect the country's national economy.

Description: This one page paper highlights the results of the various comparisons for both R2 and MAPE at the individual enrollee level.

Description: A summary of the driving forces behind, and effects of, the historical increases and future expectations of Generic Dispensing Rates.

Description: Continuation - Part 2- of a three part panel discussion about social insurance in Great Britain. Moves on to a discussion of social insurance in the United States including social security, disability income, unemployment insurance and old age assistance From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962, Vol. 14 Pt. 2

Description: Response to Life Insurance 2020 Foresight – A Call for Essays. An essay stating the author’s vision for the future of the life insurance sector. Focus is on the long term guarantee embedded in the basic life insurance contract to pay the death benefit.

Description: Feature article about the different types of retirement systems throughout the world and how watching what they do could help the U.S. retirement system.

Description: Panel session discussion of how universal access, quality of care, and controlling health care costs are being addressed in Latin American countries.