Description: From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12 No. 32, this ‘Discussion of Subjects of Special Interest’ addresses insurance withdrawal rates. Topics include recent studies of factors affecting withdrawal rates and the question of whether new standard tables to replace Linton’s A and B tables are needed.

Description: This article gives examples of how an actuary can live by the actuarial motto of substituting facts for appearances. The specific examples given are setting the mortality for table shaved individual life business and setting late duration lapse assumptions for level term business.

Description: This article discusses the causes of total coverage on a life exceeding the jumbo limit found in automatic reinsurance treaties. Steps being considered and taken to address this problem are also discussed.

Description: Hubert Mueller describes why unit-linked products are increasingly popular in Europe and provides his outlook for continued growth.

Description: Feature article discussing the Life Settlements business: recent growth, pricing, and future of the business.