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: This meeting session was held at the SOA's 1975 Annual Meeting in Bal Harbour. The topic presented was the public role of the actuary. Questions addressed were: A. Should the actuarial profession be more active in social issues? B. Do actuarial principles exist and should they be codified? C. How should actuaries react to the various publics they serve? D. Will the actuary evolve into a generalist who evaluates risks, whatever form they take? From the 1975 Record, Vol. 1, No. 4.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 This session describes the big tent vs. little tent approach to the actuarial profession's future and relates these to the Quantum vs. Newtonian ways of thinking.

Description: This 1981 session dealt with Influencing Legislation and Regulation including: I. The legislative and regulatory processes. 2. What are hearings? What is their purpose, and who participates? 3. A look at how an actuary can affect the process. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 7, No. 2.

Description: 1994 SOA Meeting, San Francisco. In this session Dr. William Freund, chief economist emeritus of the New York Stock Exchange and former chief economist at the Prudential, shared his perspective on the economic outlook.

Description: Data on morbidity, loss ratios, actual-to-expected continuance rates, and lapse rates for disability insurance, and discussion of the implications with respect to legislation, product design, pricing, underwriting, and marketing. This presentation was made at the 1975 SOA Los Angeles Spring Meeting.

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: RECORD OF SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES 1981 VOL. 7 NO. 3 This discussion looks at the future of permanent life insurance as of 1981, comparing traditional permanent products to term life, universal life, and non life insurance products. Related uncertain economic environment issues and tax issues are discussed.