Description: The manner in which the actuarial profession models and manages mortality risk is undergoing dramatic changes. New modeling techniques have led to better risk management tools. Capital markets solutions are evolving for insurers wishing to protect against unfavorable mortality developments in both life insurance and annuity products. In this session recent key developments in mortality modeling and in the transfer of mortality risk are examined. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 30, No. 3: Annual Meeting and Exhibit, New York, NY, October 24-27, 2004, Session 133 TS.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting highlights the results of the 1983 Medical Impairment Study, various medical conditions and a comparison to the 1951 study. Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 3

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting discusses the Norris case, the Fair Insurance Practices Act and HR100, known as the Non-Discrimination in Insurance Act and the implications of these current developments regarding risk classification in the insurance industry and pension plans. From Record of the Society Vol. 9, No. 4

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Atlanta Meeting concerns the report from the General Accounting Office pertaining to the economic impact of Unisex Rating, the net costs associated with the transfer of costs because of unisex rating, possible insolvencies of life insurance companies and administrative costs.

Description: This presentation from the 1995 SOA New York Meeting covers AIDS, where the disease is now, how the forecasts compare to what has actually happened and the current impact on pricing. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: This discussion covers an update on mortality research. Specifically, it highlights the long term conditional survival of cancer patients, recent trends in the mortality of the aged, parametric models for life insurance mortality data, and shares an exposure draft of the derivation of the 1983 table A for individual annuity valuation. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1981, Volume 7, No. 4.

Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. Panelists present the results of the 1985-89 Intercompany Group Life Study. A comparison of the 1985-89 study with other data is made.

Description: In session 10PD of the Washington Annual Meeting panelists discuss current pensioner mortality information as well as projected trends. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: This is a panel discussion session on the implications of future mortality trends and a follow-up to ideas presented at the Chicago mortality symposium exploring the economic, social, and medical implications of living longer. From Record of Society of Actuaries 1980, Vol. 6, No. 4.