Description: This is a discussion of the paper, Actuarial Aspects of the Railroad Retirement System by Joseph Musher. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 4.

Description: This discussion explores what actuaries can do to keep informed with respect to social insurance developments and looks at what the SOA can do to be of greater usefulness to younger members.

Description: This paper focuses on the Social Security Act. The paper first presents a brief history of the old-age and survivors insurance system and the public assistance program. The provisions of the amended act are compared to the previous version. Actuarial cost estimates underlying the insurance program are given with implications of the financing basis of the program.

Description: This discussion looks at the problems considered in drafting war-aviation clauses, plans for mitigating catastrophe hazard with respect to policyholders in the event of a major war, and steps which may be taken to minimize war disruptions of life insurance home office operations.

Description: This discussion looks at the valuation methods of small companies. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1951, Vol. 3, No. 6.

Description: This report is supplementary to the corresponding reports which have been made by the Committee on Aviation of The Actuarial Society of America. This report contains the mortality experience from 27 companies on certain classes of pilots for issues since January 1, 1946. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This paper looks at and defines the Term Conversion Option. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of pensions today in this country, with a few backward glances on how we got here and a little contemplation of whither we may go perhaps, willy-nilly. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This discussion about group Life and group Accident and Health insurance covered over insurance, medical catastrophe coverage, conversion privilege, and the regulatory environment. From TRANSACTIONS OF SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES, 1953 VOL. 5 NO. 11.

Description: This section presents and summarizes insurance-related legal cases of 1953 including: 1. GROUP ANNUITY CONTRACTPERPETUAL OBLIGATION: Freeport Sulphur Company v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, 2. SERVICE OF PROCESSUNAUTHORIZED INSURER: Parmalee v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Association, 3. ORAL PLEDGE OR ASSIGNMENTCREDITOR'S RIGHT: Commercial National Bank v. Chapman, 4. DOUBLE INDEMNITYMILITARY EXCLUSION: Weissman v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 5. LIQUIDATION OF MUTUAL COMPANYJURISDICTION OF INSURANCE COMMISSlONER: Allyn v. Hull, 6. AVIATION EXCLUSIONPARACHUTE JUMP: Smith v. Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association, 7. SETTLEMENT OPTIONTESTAMENTARY DISPOSITION: Hall v. Mutual Life Insurance Company, 8. PURCHASE OF HOME OFFICE PROPERTYINSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT'S APPROVAL: Guardian Life Insurance Company vs. Bohlinger, 9. LOAN VALUE: DISABILITY AND DOUBLE INDEMNITY RESERVES: Chastang v. Mutual Life Insurance Company, 10. CONVERSION OF GROUP INSURANCESUICIDE: Lineberry v. Security Life and Trust Company, 11. DOUBLE INDEMNITYMILITARY EXCLUSION: Western Reserve Life Insurance Company vs. Meadows