Description: This panel discussion, which occurred at the May 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Colorado Springs, presented a discussion on life and annuity equity products of the 1980's. Topics included: 1. Product design 2. Taxes 3. Investment policy 4. Regulations 5. Marketing and sales 6. Effect of general account business

Description: These discussions at the 1967 New York and New Orleans Regional Meetings are a summary of two workshops - Methods of Computing 'Net Cost' for Ordinary Life Insurance and Life and Health Insurance Plans for Groups with Generally Fewer than Twenty Five Lives. There is also a discussion of a proposed SOA constituional amendment related to public expressions of opinion.

Description: A discussion of the PLR that addresses a Wellness Rider that an affiliated group of life insurance companies proposed to offer only on a prospective basis with newly issued life insurance contracts.

Description: Provides an overview of India's insurance market and the important role of the actuary.

Description: The presenters focus on traditional and non-traditional techniques for setting IBNR and assume some experience on the topic. Take in a brief overview of the basic development of IBNRs for financial reporting. Then explore general considerations and various methods used to estimate claim costs, plus understand variability in IBNR projections as well as challenges that arise in certain situations. There will be opportunities for the audience to share ideas and considerations based on past experiences.

Description: This presentation was made at the SOA 1975 New York Spring Meeting. It discussed new individual product developments designed to meet the conditions in today's market. This would include underwriting, administrative, and technical problems on such new products as life cycle policies, low cost life, index-linked policies, or policies with special cash values 1975 Record, Vol.1, No.2

Description: This is a book review of 'Development of Life Insurance Surrender Values in the United States' by J. David Cummins. The book's ultimate objective is described as 'a historical analysis of the evolution of the concepts and practices which culminated in the present surrender value legislation.' The treatment is chronological and covers the century 1850-1950.

Description: This article discusses the trends, developments and emerging issues of life settlements in 2006.

Description: We look in this article at the challenges which life insurance companies operating in a low interest environment have to face.

Description: This general discussion looks at problems or solutions developed in the field of agents' compensation, considerations leading companies to recent reductions in individual annuity rates, trend to offer first year cash values, increasing demand for the issuance of insurance at ages up to 70 and beyond, and if the SOA should give consideration to elective subjects in the Fellowship exam.