Description: The main purpose on this panel discussion is to deal with certain actions which private health insurance must take if the threat of socialized medicine and state health insurance is to be overcome. The panelists address the following issues: 1. How hospital and medical care needs are being met [or can be met] by health insurance plans, 2. The role of local, state and federal government agencies, and 3. The relations of hospitals and the medical profession. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 30 AB.

Description: This is the presidential address by former SOA president, John M. Bragg. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1976, Vol. 28.

Description: This is a discussion about the impact the 1965 OASDI changes will have on group long-term disability insurance and group medical insurance. Also discussed are the rates of growth of separate accounts and variable annuities. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1966, Vol. 18 Pt. 2, No. 50.

Description: Topics: Financial strength issues related to formation of new companies, and content of SOA's spring programs and discussion rules.

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. This session discusses a study by the Center for Futures Research 'CFR' at the University of California and possible users of CFR and similar studies in the strategic planning process.

Description: This is a discussion of indexed coverages for individual contracts. It covers such topics as the history of indexed coverage in the U.S. and Canada and other countries and the possibilities for the ideal fully-indexed permanent life insurance and disability income plans.

Description: Discussion of developments with regards to addressing major medical care needs since 1959, including the passage of Medicare.

Description: This presentation of the panel discussion addresses professional conduct including the roles and ethics in the actuarial profession. From Record of Society of Actuaries 1980, Vol. 6, No. 4.

Description: This session discussion is about the valuations applicable to health business including cash flow analysis, scenario testing, and reserving. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1988 Vol. 14, No. 3.

Description: The differences between select and ultimate insurance mortality are usually explained in terms of: 1. deterioration of a person's physical condition which occurs due to aging, and 2. anti-selection which occurs as some policyholders allow their coverage to lapse [i.e., those policyholders who find their health has become poor keep their coverage, while those who remain healthy discontinue their insurance]. This paper explores the differences in mortality between companies related to the differences in lapse rates of the companies.