Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. Discusses the reasons for substantial changes in life insurance pricing philosophy in recent years and their impact on actuaries and companies both now and in the future.

Description: Panelists discuss the impact that technological advances – especially advances in computer technology – have had on society and the insurance industry in particular. They also consider the impact such advances in the future will have on the job of the actuary. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 4B.

Description: This 1981 session focused on actuaries and the government. Topics included: 1. What do regulatory agencies expect of actuaries in their employ? 2. What do such agencies expect of: a The actuarial profession in its interface role? b The actuaries for companies and plans being regulated? 3. In the broadest sense, how can actuaries or the actuarial profession be helpful to government? From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 7, No. 2.

Description: 1992 SOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. This session discussion is about technological advances. Topics discussed: 1. The exponential growth in power of the microchip. 2. The role of fiber optics in the revolution. 3. The role of the airwaves in the revolution. 4. The risks of over regulation.

Description: Speaker prognosticates about future trends in society and encourages the audience to embrace the future as opportunity. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4A.

Description: This symposium provides new thought, insight and easy dialogue between many disciplines as professionals discuss the ways the aging population and changing family structures are changing retirement today. Differences between the U.S. and Canada are discussed. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2, Session 143

Description: 1993 SOA Spring Meeting, Boston. Dr Arthur Laffer presented an entertaining and thought provoking speech on supply-side economics.

Description: Presented at June 1985 Spring Meeting. Futures research is a demonstrated scientific approach to understanding what the future environment will be. Presentation discusses what it is, where did it start, who uses it and why, does it work, who benefits, what are some simple futures research techniques, how to make it work, what are today's key trends for tomorrow's insurance industry, and how to start a simple futures research program.

Description: Panelists provide a big picture overview of the M&A process and the roles of the actuary, investment banker, outside counsel, accountants, acquirer and seller. Includes a discussion on actuarial appraisals, ASOP 19 and due diligence. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 30, No. 1, Session 94

Description: Panel discussion on inflation's impact on business procedures, contingency plans, long-term benefit levels, and determination of financial reporting items such as future reserves, surplus levels, operating expenses, and net gains. Presented at the Spring 1975 Meeting in Los Angeles.