Description: Panel of session 56PD of the New York Annual Meeting examines a range of issues surrounding bancassurance from both the insurer's and the banker's perspective. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 1.

Description: This session from the 2003 SOA Orlando Meeting discusses the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches to managing international operations, including financial reporting requirements, risk management systems, cultural differences and human-resource environments. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 3.

Description: As technology continues to advance and consumers' preferences constantly change, the need for insurance to be sold at more competitive prices has become apparent, forcing the Broker channel to adjust its business model and also creating a new opportunity for the Direct-to-Consumer channel. The presenter will examine how various channels have co-existed in the past, and evaluate how they will evolve and co-exist in the future. The discussion will also include an analysis of a channel strategy to optimize results for the growth of a company. Presenters will include representative from the following distribution channels

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session provided an overview of the world of international investing and a look at some of the more specific questions and problems that arise from investing in international equities.

Description: This 1990 panel discussion is about the IRC Section 412 minimum contribution requirements and the IRC Section 404 maximum deductible contributions. Also discussed is a comparison of these U.S. contribution regulations with those of Canada and other countries including Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland and the U.K. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 16, No. 4B.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual meeting is about global dynamic - definition, effect on the actuarial profession, actuaries and insurers response to it.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting is about international diversification by life insurance companies and the oppurtunities versus the risk from a strategic standpoint. Views are presented by companies in the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan.

Description: 1992 SOA Regional Meeting, Anaheim. The panel discussed the findings of the Task Force for Research on Life Insurance Sales Illustrations and the direction of regulation in this area. The Task Force recommendations reflected input received from regulators, individual life insurance companies, other insurance professionals and actuaries.

Description: 1993 SOA Spring Meeting, Boston. This session is about management of multinational organizations from a home office perspective. It discussed cultural issues, regulatory issues, marketing issues, repatriation of profits, investment and currency risks.

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session is about the media, business and global financial services.