Description: From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12 No. 32, this ‘Discussion of Subjects of Special Interest’ addresses Taft-Hartley welfare plans and the conditions and limitations under which such plans, administered by a joint board of trustees and not placed with an insurance company, can be considered actuarially sound, and what special reserves are necessary for such programs.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 3-5 in Colorado Springs. The panelists discuss the potential impacts of recent and prospective legislation on flexible benefit programs, pricing and underwriting considerations in a flexible benefit environment, managed care and flexible benefits, and meeting the challenges that confront employers with flexible benefit programs. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 3A.

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about the market, products/plan design, administration, underwriting and types of delivery systems.

Description: This article was presented at the Spring 1975 Meeting in Los Angeles. discussion of the actuarial techniques required to combat the impact of inflation on both Group Life and Health insurance, including possible increases in premium rates and how to communicate these to clients.

Description: This panel discussion, which occurred at the October 1982 Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., presented a discussion on management strategies in today's group insurance market. Strategies discussed included: a. Coping with economic cycles, b. The cost shifting problem,c. Organizational structure, d. Administrative requirements, e. Marketing strategies, f. Product design and costs. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 8, No. 4.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting covers the reasons sponsors implement cafeteria plans, basic design options, measuring experience, the cost of options and the pros and cons of cafeteria plans.

Description: This is a discussion of the paper, Funding Group Life Insurance by Charles L. Trowbridge. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955, Vol. 7, No. 19.

Description: This discussion examined Group Life Insurance and asks, What methods are in use for determination of the provision in initial and renewal premiums for expenses, taxes, commissions, risk charges, and contingency margins for groups of various sizes, amount distributions, and administrative arrangements? From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 34.

Description: This 1978 discussion session is about pension plans for small employers offered by insurance companies and also provides an overview of small group insurance plans funded through Multiple Employer Trusts.

Description: This general session discussion looks at: A. Methods available to decide the percentage of the premium that should be used for life insurance, weekly indemnity benefits, hospitalization and surgical benefits. B. Formulas devised for computing contingency reserves for possible losses on mortgage loans and real estate. C. Extent to which companies are using participating forms for the following coverages: 1. Annuities in the benefit stages and/or supplementary contracts involving life contingencies after expiry of the term certain period 2. Family income and other decreasing term rider benefits 3. Extended term insurance D. Methods developed for pricing annuities and settlement options derived from an annuity table without provision for mortality improvement