Description: The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the effects of projected mortality on the pricing and valuation of individual immediate annuities. Also discusses considerations in underwriting substandard annuities. Finally, a discussion of this paper is included.

Description: This is a brief discussion on the paper by Eugene A. Rasor and T. N. E. Greville titled, 'Complete Annuities', which addressed the calculation of a payout life annuity factor. The commentary notes that the complete annuity is actually a refund annuity, where a proportional share of the final payment made say a premium payment is refunded as of date of death.

Description: Discusses the titled paper by McCarter regarding a new payout annuity mortality table and with projections.

Description: This is a discussion of the paper, Calculation of Approximate Annuity Values on a Mortality Basis that Provides for Future Improvements in Mortality by Charles M. Sternhell. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 4.

Description: Presents 5 year mortality experience on self-administered pension plans for period from 1980 - 1984, and presents historical data from 1945 forward.

Description: Discusses valuation standards for payout annuities, and results of the a-1949 Mortality Table.

Description: Provides the results of this study on mortality of specified types of payout annuities.

Description: The first study of mortality specifically related to structured settlement annuities, covering experience years 1966 - 1989. Both standard and substandard lives were analyzed.

Description: Study of mortality experience under Canadian individual annuities for 1980 - 1988 anniversaries. Most policies studied are in the payout status, though experience is additionally included during the deferred period provided the policy has no cash value or right to change the policy.

Description: Presents improvements in annuitant mortality within Canada from 1921 - 1986, with trend factors.