Description: Panelists at this session of the SOA 1998 Annual Meeting discuss the results of two SOA research projects. One study looks at mortality rates as a function of lapse rates. The other study develops a model for relating mortality and lapse rates.

Description: This discussion at the 1968 Philadelphia Regional Meeting focuses on issues for smaller companies including expense analysis, adjusted earnings, variable annuities, agency operations, and interim financial statements.

Description: The paper analyzes recent individual annuity mortality experience, derives comparative annual mortality improvement rates and, in particular, examines in detail the 1976-86 experience in the most recent Report of the Individual Annuity Experience Committee. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1995, Vol. 47.

Description: This article highlights a new career for actuaries, actuarial counseling. Actuarial professionals who are trained, skilled, and experienced can act independently to help individuals meet their financial challenges.

Description: 1962 SOA Regional Meeting, Philadelphia. This discussion was about methods that have been used to provide for exposure to higher-than-normal limits of insurance on individual lives in employee groups. Also, mortality experience on group life business was discussed. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962 Vol. 14. pt 2.

Description: At the end of 1963 health insurance claim reserves and liabilities held by companies on this continent totaled well over one billion dollars. This paper seeks to study the problems involved in calculating these reserves and liabilities and to describe the methods in use. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1964, Vol. 16, Pt. 1, No. 44 AB.

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 paper discusses group life insurance and examines continuing pressure to write relatively large amounts of group life insurance on individual lives in small groups. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 33.

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

Description: Panelists explain the field of actuarial counseling, which is essentially risk management on an impartial basis for individuals. From the 1997 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.