Description: This 1971 report on group life insurance mortality adds the experience for calendar years 1965-69 to that previously reported in the 1965 report of the committee.

Description: This is a discussion of the paper, On Computing the Probability that Exactly k of n Independent Events will Occur by Robert P. White and T. N. E. Greville. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 29 AB.

Description: This mortality study is based on results of calendar year 1995 from 17 companies. Experience for amount of $1 million are more is reported with differentiation by sex, issue age, policy year, amount, smoking status, underwriting status, reinsurance status, plan of insurance, and level of retention.

Description: This report is the credit life actual-to-expected mortality study based on experience for calendar year 1992. The study reviewed single premium credit life insurance only.

Description: This article is part of the Digest of Informal Discussion, which took place at the 1957 Society of Actuaries Eastern Spring Meeting, held March 21-22 in New York City. The article identifies the participants and summarizes each person’s comments. The participants discuss adoption of a new mortality table and the need for deficiency reserves, the impact of new tables on participating and nonparticipating companies, and dividend patterns, whether new tables should be expected to remain an appropriate standard for an extended period, and the question of changing reserve and nonforfeiture interest rates. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1957 Volume 9, Number 24.

Description: This paper presents an analysis of the mortality of old-age beneficiaries retired workers aged 65 or over and covers the period 1941-61, based on administrative actions taken through 1962. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1965, Vol. 17, Pt. 1, No. 49.

Description: Discussion of the following underwriting topics: A. In view of the low rates of mortality currently experienced on standard lives, is the standard classification too narrow? B. Do substandard extra premiums at the lower ratings make fair provision for the additional expenses incurred on substandard policies? C. What problems are encountered in issuing life insurance on persons residing outside the continental United States and Canada? D. What changes have been made recently in non-medical selection and why? E. How could greater use be made of mortality or morbidity studies conducted by hospitals, clinics, government agencies, universities and others outside of the life insurance business?

Description: This is a discussion about substandard mortality vs. standard mortality and the effects it will have on substandard premiums. Topics included: A. Statistical evidence on the trend of substandard mortality. Does it generally follow the trend of standard mortality? B. Effect this should have on substandard extra premiums. C. Does a lowering of substandard extras require any changes in underwriting rules, either as to the range of substandard classes or as to the ratings applied to some of the major impairments?

Description: This paper gives the new Railroad Retirement Board standards, called the '1962 RRB Mortality Table for Women' and the '1962 RRB Remarriage Table' and describes their construction.

Description: This mortality study is based on results of calendar year 1994 from 17 companies. Experience for amount of $1 million are more is reported with differentiation by sex, issue age, policy year, amount, smoking status, underwriting status, reinsurance status, plan of insurance, and level of retention.