Description: This is a collection of reports on various topics including the 18th International Congress of Actuaries, The Committee on Continuing Education, Developments in Automobile Insurance, and the American Academy of Actuaries. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1968, Vol. 20 Pt. 2, No. 58

Description: These are the minutes of the Eastern Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in New York, NY on March 30-31, 1950. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 2.

Description: Informal discussion of the role of life insurance in the national savings. Topics included: A. Life insurance company market share of the savings dollar. B. Impact of mutual fund investments on life insurance company sales. Types of marketing procedures used in the sale of life insurance in combination with mutual fund investments. C. Strategic desirability of variable life insurance policies as a means of recognizing the demand for equity investments. Statutory changes required before such policies can be marketed.

Description: This is the financial report prepared for the Society of Actuaries for fiscal year between November 1948 - May 1949. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This is a discussion about whether the Society's spring programs are meeting member needs and desires, and about discussion rules.

Description: This general discussion focuses mainly on automatic premium loans. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 3.

Description: A. Discusssion of the practical considerations involved in deciding whether or not to adopt projected mortality rates in connection with individual annuities, settlement options, retirement income policies, and the various forms of group annuities. B. In view of increased administrative expenses, discussion of the arguments for and against imposing limitations on the granting of settlement options with respect to size of policy, including the practicality of providing for the expense of administering supplementary contracts other than through the use of conservative mortality and interest assumptions.

Description: Discussion of the following underwriting topics: A. In view of the low rates of mortality currently experienced on standard lives, is the standard classification too narrow? B. Do substandard extra premiums at the lower ratings make fair provision for the additional expenses incurred on substandard policies? C. What problems are encountered in issuing life insurance on persons residing outside the continental United States and Canada? D. What changes have been made recently in non-medical selection and why? E. How could greater use be made of mortality or morbidity studies conducted by hospitals, clinics, government agencies, universities and others outside of the life insurance business?

Description: The Forum on Electronic Machines was conducted by the members of the Committee on New Recording Means and Computing Devices. It consisted of summary presentations of selected portions of the Committee's Report entitled Current Status of Magnetic Tape as a Recording and Data Processing Medium, which is to be published by the Society. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955, Vol. 7, No. 18.

Description: Presented at April 1965 Spring Meeting. This is a series of reports on various topics: federal charter of American Academy of Actuaries, formation of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, formation of a special committee on pensions, discussion of Medicare Bill HR 6675, California requirements for formation of a new life insurer.