Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting highlights the results of the 1983 Medical Impairment Study, various medical conditions and a comparison to the 1951 study. Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 3

Description: This document summarizes a meeting of the Reinsurance Section that occurred at the October 1982 Society of Actuaries annual Meeting in Washington D.C. The meeting consisted of a discussion related to the role and purpose of the section, a discussion of problems and pitfalls related to reinsurance treaties, and discussions related to choosing a reinsurer.

Description: Susan Mack, co-founder of the ARIAS-US Arbitration Society and Denis Loring, SOA member and experienced arbitrator, will describe opportunities for industry service, acting as a life insurance/reinsurance arbitrator. Life, health and annuity insurers and their reinsurers increasingly use arbitration when disputes arise. At ARIAS-US, a society which certifies industry arbitrators and umpires, the demand for life industry actuaries as arbitrators and expert witnesses is far outstripping the current supply. Learn about the various types of disputes that are arising today and learn the behind-the-scenes view of what occurs in an arbitration. Actuaries will learn the importance of clear and transparent treaty and contract wording. Learn about the work that ARIAS is doing to improve the insurance and reinsurance arbitration process for the international and domestic markets. Finally, for actuaries with interest in becoming arbitrators, understand the process to become an arbitrator.

Description: In session 9TS of the Montreal Spring Meeting panelists present a basic overview to the topic of reinsurance. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 2.

Description: Discusses the reinsurance arbitration process and then holds a mock arbitration hearing to illustrate the process. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 4A.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting reviews the Business Mens Assurance's computerized mortality study on its reinsured business. It also discusses smoker/non-smoker mortality assumptions, surplus relief via traditional coinsurance and mod-co and TEFRA impact on reinsurance. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 3

Description: This session discussion was conducted in the format of a debate: Should regulation of reinsurance be under federal or state regulatory control?

Description: Discussion of the uses of reinsurance and the nature of the relationship between reinsurer and ceding company. The results of a reinsurance survey were discussed.

Description: Presentation at May 1996 Spring Meeting. This session takes a hard look at Lloyd’s of London, examines how it has reached its current state of affairs, the role of Equitas, the impact of corporate capital and the firm's outlook.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting focuses on insurance companies offering noninsurance products. From Records of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 1.