Description: 1992 SOA Regional Meeting, Anaheim. This is a panel discussion on managing the adequacy of capital by setting capital targets and ensuring targets are met. External capital, performance measurement, and management of inter-company relationships were part of the discussion.

Description: 1993 SOA Spring Meeting, Boston. In this session the panelists shared their thoughts regarding the skills, techniques, opportunities, and distribution associated with products found around the globe.

Description: 1993 SOA Meeting, Quebec. This session is about banks selling insurance around the world. Topics included: 1. Insurance sold through banks in the United States. 2. The bank assurance players in Australia and Southeast Asia, their business strategies, the market shares that they've obtained, the types of products they sell, and their distribution methods.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Vancouver Meeting discusses the actuarial codes of professional conduct and standards of practice in the U.S., how the codes from other countries pertain to actuaries practicing there and code and cultural differences in other countries. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3a.

Description: Panelists discuss actuarial opportunities in foreign environments. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 2.

Description: This document is a summary of an address given by Dr. Earl Cook, Texas A&M University at the SOA's 1976 Houston meeting. The topic was alternative energy futures for North America.

Description: Presenters discuss worldwide issues and trends in which actuaries may be involved and the implications of these issues and trends on the actuarial profession worldwide. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 3.

Description: 1994 SOA Meeting, San Francisco. This session discussed the relevant issues affecting codes of conduct, setting of standards, discipline, education, and accreditation.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion, session 9PD, from the 2000 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 15-18 in Chicago. A panel of reinsurance experts presents the benefits of reinsurance and how to leverage these benefits during the product development process. With respect to life insurance products, the discussion covers how reinsurers can help with pricing, product design, underwriting, and administration. The panelists also address annuities and international issues. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 26, No. 3.

Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses products sold outside the United States and Canada, the inherent interest/equity-based risks and the tools available for dealing with the changing economic environment.