Description: There are many investigations probing the relationship between health outcomes [such as mortality rate, fertility rate] and economic variables [such as rise in income] and other variables [such as level of education, availability of clean water]. Usually, these results are demonstrated using data from countries where economic conditions are improving over time along with health outcomes. This paper studies the links between health risks and the current economic conditions in Mexico where general mortality conditions improved during the period 1980-2000 but income fell.

Description: This study is the annual report on inter-company mortality experience by amount under standard individually underwritten issues. The study focuses on the single year results from the 1995-96 study period and also examines experience in the most recent five-year period 1991-96 in order to provide a larger volume of data so that broader comparisons of results can be made.

Description: In this project the researchers explored the new opportunities provided by the ongoing revolution in information technology for studies of exceptional human longevity. Methodologies and interpretation of the results were presented.

Description: A follow-up to the article “Comfort Food for an Actuary: Cognitive Testing in Underwriting the Elderly,” published in the May 2006 edition of Product Matters! This article presents the updated results, based upon three more years of data, of the Delayed Word Recall DWR Test mortality study. mortality study.

Description: Scale BB was introduced in March 2012 as an interim mortality improvement scale which may be used by pension actuaries until work on a formal successor to the widely used improvement scale, Scale AA, is complete.

Description: Discusses the need for a new life insurance valuation mortality table to replace the 1941 CSO, the authorization by the NAIC to form a committee to construct such a table, and the preliminary table developed.

Description: This paper is an analysis of the mortality rates of beneficiaries of charitable gift annuities.

Description: Covers aviation mortality obtained from the United States and Canadian governmental sources, both civilian and military. Recent data is from 1983 - 1984, but historical data is provided from 1975 forward.

Description: Provides an in-depth review of Canadian occupational mortality and morbidity - disability - experience. This includes population and insured data up to 1981.