Description: The Australian author finds a number of very interesting differences in the way in which the industry conducts its affairs and in the supervisory arrangements as between U.S.A. and Australia.

Description: This is a book review of The Variable Annuity, which the author recommends for a history and current status of this market. The book comments on the effect of variable annuities on stock prices.

Description: Recent mortality experience of Servicemen's Group Life Insurance SGLI from the Veteran's Administration, separated by Viet Nam and non-Viet Nam experience.

Description: The author, as Chief Actuary, Veterans Administration, submitted this mortality experience of Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance for years 1967 to 1969.

Description: Feature article about the effects of obesity on life expectancy and how actuaries will be affected.

Description: This article discusses to what extent mortality tables obey Benford’s Law.

Description: This article discusses female and male mortality rates, the lower mortality rate of females and the ramifications of the increasing female population in terms of equitable treatment and their roles in the workforce.

Description: This article discusses the charge of a joint committee of the SOA and American Academy of Actuaries to define the role of the valuation actuary in the U.S.A.

Description: This article describes the functions of the National Center for Health Statistics which serves as the focal points for U.S. health statistics. The NCHS data collection program goes beyond the important vital statistics. The Center produces data on the extent of illness and disability in the population.

Description: This is a table that provides Non-Viet Nam Mortality Experience for Calendar Years 1970 to 1972 combined by branch of service and age. This was supplied by Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance. From The Actuary Vol. 7, No. 10.