Description: The second part of a roundtable discussion on principals-based approach [PBA] and the life insurance industry, in this part discussing mortality experience studies. The first part appeared in the August/September 2008 issue of The Actuary.

Description: The article highlights the Northampton Table which is the earliest mortality table to be constructed especially for life insurance premiums. It contrasts the life expectancies of the Northampton Table with those of population tables one and two centuries later.

Description: Brief summary of the Canadian Assured Lives Table, 1958-1964.

Description: The impact of the underlying mortality table selected as a basis for projecting mortality results

Description: Describes the popularity and comprehensiveness of available mortality tables through Table Manager.

Description: Discussion of the Society of Actuaries Report on Mortality Improvement Survey from March 2003 survey from the summer of 2000

Description: An article from The Actuary that highlights the strategic importance of inter-company mortality studies. Broad-based mortality studies form the backbone of the life actuarial profession. However, few companies have sufficient exposure or deaths to construct their own mortality table. Even is some large companies have enough data, there is still a vast majority of companies that do not. Historically, the void has been filled by means of inter-company studies.

Description: This article details different methods for calculating mortality impact associated with new underwriting programs. A common simplified calculation is compared and contrasted with two first principles approaches. The strengths and weaknesses of both approaches are discussed.

Description: Development of relevant industry mortality experience for different market segments. Details about the 2017 CSGI Mortality Table for guaranteed issue products.

Description: Update on new mortality tables in development - 2012 IAR, 2014 VBT, and SI/GI/Preneed