Description: This is the abstract of a paper that builds on previous work concerned with measuring equity, and considers the problem of using observed claim data or other information to arrive at premiums which maximize equity. When these optimal premiums are used, it is shown that gathering more information or refining the risk classification must always increase equity.

Description: This presentation from the 1998 Actuarial Research Conference is about about retirement plans in the late 1990's. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1999, Vol. 1.

Description: Actuarial science is at a cross roads. Many are urging that our highly successful examination process be partially abandoned in favour of accepting university courses in a number of basic subjects. This drive is based in part on the difficulties in supporting the present system, the experience elsewhere and a misplaced confidence in the quality of the university system. This paper explores where the university system is and where it needs to go in order to adequately serve the interests of the actuarial community.

Description: This article summarizes the following insurance-related legal cases from 1951 and 1952: 1. Incontestable Clause-Effect of Death Within Period: Prudential Insurance Company v. Ruby, 2. Premium Tax-Annuity Considerations: Corporation Commission v. Equitable Life Assurance Society, 3. Murder of Insured by Beneficiary-Rights of Contingent Beneficiary: Beck v. West Coast Life Insurance Company, 4. Double Indemnity-Right to Autopsy-Demand within Reasonable Time: Reardon v. Mutual Life Insurance Company, 5. Insurance Commissioner-Limitations of Authority-Revocation of Company's License to do Business: Bankers Life and Casualty Company v. Cravey, 6. Effective Date of Policy-Date for Payment of Renewal Premiums: Lentin v. Continental Assurance Company, 7. Group Insurance-Bank Depositors: Mutual Bank & Trust Company v. Shaffner, 8. Killing of Insured by Beneficiary-Rights of Contingent Beneficiary: Bullock v. Expressmen's Mutual Life Insurance Company, 9. Aviation Exclusion-Conflict with Incontestable Statute: Jordan v. Western States Life Insurance Company, 10. Creditors' Rights-Endowment Contract-Exemption Statute: Fox v. Swartz, 11. Settlement Option-Testamentary Disposition: Hall v. Mutual Life Insurance Company, and 12. Aviation Exclusion-Aeronautic Flight: Aetna Life Insurance Company v. Reed. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1952, Vol. 4, No. 8.

Description: These are the meeting minutes from the Annual Meeting held in Boston, MA on October 20-22, 1954. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1954, Vol. 6, No. 16.

Description: These are the minutes of the Eastern Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Washington, D.C. on March 24-25, 1960. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 32.

Description: This is a listing of the Society of Actuaries' Officers and Board of Governors as of October 1963. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1963, Vol. 15, Pt. 1, No. 41.

Description: This is the Society of Actuaries' Financial Report for the fiscal year ended May, 31, 1965. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1965, Vol. 17, Pt. 1, No. 49.

Description: This is the Index to Volume 17, Part 1 of Transactions of Society of Actuaries. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1965, Vol. 17, Pt. 1, No. 49.

Description: This is a listing of the Society of Actuaries' Officers and Board of Governors as of October 1967. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1967, Vol. 19, Pt. 1, No. 53 AB.