Description: Shiu derives two formulas for calculating the probability of eventual ruin in a collective risk model. This paper implements one of the formulas by incorporating an algorithm to reduce round-off error due to convolution. It gives the results of the programs for some claim distributions.

Description: In this paper, the calculation of life insurance functions taking an HIV+ life into consideration is examined. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1989, Vol. 41.

Description: Traditional discounting is hazardous to corporate health unless, as this paper demonstrates, it is turned on its head and insurance managers adopt the methods of prudent bankers. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1987, Vol. 39.

Description: This paper summarizes the salient techniques for evaluating and pricing the risks in group disability income coverages. This paper contains examples of how to evaluate short-term and long-term disability experience for developing manual rates. A discussion of the paper follows. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1990, Vol. 42.

Description: This is a presentation of recursive APL programs for Steffenson's and Romberg's algorithms. The programs call themselves repeatedly until terminating conditions are reached. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House ARCH 1987 Vol. 1.

Description: This paper develops mathematical transformations of variable interest credit and mortality charge scales to simplify calculation of policyholder cash value accumulation and related amounts. These transformations are of theoretical as well as practical interest. Additionally, they suggest new product designs. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1987, Vol. 39.

Description: We give some recursive formulas involving life annuities.