Description: This is a discussion about indiviual life insurance dividends. Discussed are net cost formula, interest rate assumption, and special areas such as substandard and guaranteed issue. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962, Vol. 14 Pt. 2

Description: This paper documents a brief history of government life insurance prior the enactment of NSLI Act of 1940 and continues with mortality experience during WWII. This paper concludes with a statement of income and disbursements and the cost of administration. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 3.

Description: This investigation covers the mortality on policies for large amounts issues in 1934 and later. This study looks at the experience in the period between 1941 and 1947 anniversaries. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This paper looks at policy plans, provisions and benefits and the changes that occurred in the distribution of sales by plan, and if it is desirable to have different nonforfeiture values for standard and substandard business. From Transactions of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 33.

Description: This discussion examines the future of industrial insurance. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 33.

Description: This is a discussion about high early cash value plans, their commission structure and their lapse experience. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962, Vol. 14 Pt. 2

Description: This study covers the following subjects: Mortality during the first 15 years of insurance under standard, medically examined ordinary insurances and mortality during the 16th and later policy years by attained age only for standard ordinary insurance. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: The American Academy of Actuaries identified two general approaches to the purchase accounting problem in its Interpretation I-D. The approaches are referred to therein as the defined initial reserve method and the defined valuation premium method, and the Interpretation does not show favoritism toward one or the other. This paper submits a 'best' method, arrived at through the following steps: 1. The purchase accounting problem is defined, 2. The effects of the defined initial reserve method and the defined valuation premium method on the ensuing profit projection and resulting balance sheet are examined, and 3. One method is shown to be the most consistent mechanically and most consistent with generally accepted accounting principles 'GAAP'. Finally, this paper discusses a few of the considerations in setting the actuarial assumptions to be used for purchase accounting. The task is slightly less difficult when using the method suggested as best. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1982, Vol. 34.

Description: This section presents book reviews and summarizes recent publications on subjects that include U.K. social insurance, financing of hospital care, state examinations of life companies, approximate valuation of life and health insurance, mortality forecasting, and valuing estate tax.

Description: This panel discussion focuses on the marketing trends of smaller companies, mass marketing and direct marketing. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1969, Vol. 21, Pt. 2, No. 60.