Description: This session from the 2003 SOA Orlando Meeting covers insolvencies of insurance companies in the U.S., developments within the IAA with respect to solvency assessment and risk measurement. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 3.

Description: This session from the 1976 SOA Fall Meeting is about the comparison of social security systems in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, the relationship between social security and private pension plans, and the contrast of Canadian and European governmental medical insurance programs to the continuing controversy in the United States over government health insurance.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting discusses the current economic situation, demographics and insurance market in other countries. The discussion addresses such issues as the changes in laws and regulations, the economic climate, cultural environments, and other factors affecting insurance. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: Panelists discuss Lloyd's of London, its past difficulties, and its future role in the reinsurance market. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Description: 1993 SOA Spring Meeting, Boston. This session provided an overview of the insurance industry around the world. Topics included: 1. What does it take to become an actuary in foreign countries? 2. Professional Standards of Practice. 3. Disciplinary Standards. 4. Education programs supported by the SOA in developing countries.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting focuses on the problems with the dominant social pension systems around the world and the potential solutions to the problems in providing retirement income security in the face of aging populations and diminishing resources. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting describes the expansion and consolidation of the U.S., Canadian and Mexican life insurance industries and the discusses the top players in the insurance industry in the world and their market share. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting explores the status and impact of AIDS in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere in the world.

Description: Participants learn about the demographic, economic, and investment aspects of Social Security systems. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 2, Session 30PD of the Toronto Spring Meeting.

Description: From the April 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Houston. Discussion of how the insurance industries in several countries have dealt with high levels of inflation with respect to the development and marketing of insurance products. Also discussed: I. the overall business and economic environment 2. the taxation structure of insurance companies 3. the availability of suitable investments 4. the insurance regulatory climate and 5. the structure of worldwide capital markets Possible applications to U.S. insurance in the 1980's were explored.