Description: Presented at June 1985 Spring Meeting. This session discussed techniques for preparing for actuarial exams.

Description: This table of contents from the Record Vol. 17, No. 4B, is a partial listing of sessions form the Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23, 1991 in Toronto. The rest of the sessions are in the Record Vol. 17, No. 4A.

Description: This presentation is an open forum, session 11OF, from the 2004 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held May 19-21 in Anaheim, CA. The panelists note that defined benefit [DB] pension actuaries are finding themselves working in new and expanded roles in the new millennium, and discuss the answers to challenging questions raised by working in this environment, such as what additional training is recommended, and what the unique challenges and rewards are. The panelists look at the future with respect to the DB actuary, with respect to less traditional roles in that area as well as opportunities in the area of defined contribution plans. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 1.

Description: Discussion of LTC insurance product developments being spurred by recent demographic and regulatory trends, especially combination products such as LTC benefits with disability income, annuities, and life insurance. Several viable product styles are considered, along with the pros and cons of each.

Description: This article is part of the Digest of Informal Discussion, which took place at the 1955 Society of Actuaries Eastern Spring Meeting, held March 24-25 in New York City. It identifies the participants and summarizes each person’s comments. The discussion examines the question of whether the right type of person is being attracted to the actuarial profession. Participants discuss the course of study and syllabus content, examination standards, college instruction in actuarial subjects, and other educational aids. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955 Volume 7, Number 18.

Description: This document is a listing of workshops and other sessions from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto, for which no written record was made, with the names of those who served as leaders. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4B.

Description: From the Record 1975 Vol. I, No. 4: Table of Contents for the Address, Digest of Discussions at Concurrent Sessions, and Teaching Sessions from the Society of Actuaries 1975 Annual Meeting held in Bal Harbor, Florida October 20-22.

Description: Table of contents for presentations at Spring Meeting on June 12-13, 1986.

Description: Table of contents for presentations at the October 1986 Annual Meeting.

Description: Presented at May 1996 Spring Meeting. Highlights objectives of the IFAA, the relationship with its 43 member actuarial associations, and current issues under consideration, including: international accounting standards for retirement benefits, other employee benefit costs, and a possible new global education syllabus for actuaries after 2005.