Description: Article from The Actuary, December 1972 – volume 6 - Issue 10 provides a recap of The Society's Committee on Research and the Department of Statistics of the University of Waterloo jointly sponsored seventh annual Research Conferences. The topic, Time Series Analysis, covered the more recent advances in statistical analysis of time series, particularly in economic data.

Description: A review of 'Life Contingencies' by Alistair Neill, to be used as a textbook for the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries examinations.

Description: Overview of the issue.

Description: This article discusses the advantages, logistical concerns, and pricing formulas of implementing a TNHP, in which members pay less for treatment from providers who meet higher quality and cost-effectiveness standards.

Description: Develops a statistical procedure to fit bivariate distributions of claims in presence of covariates, which allows for a more accurate study of insureds' choice and size in the frequency and severity of the two types of claims.

Description: Report on the topics and speakers at the Actuarial Research Conference and Social Security Benefits, held August 31 through September 2, 1978.

Description: Following up on recent articles on claim reserves and retrospective testing, this article examines some data quality and methodology issues related to calculating LTCI claim reserves.

Description: A review of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including a review of the need for life and health insurance actuaries to review and, in most cases, substantially strengthen their internal controls over financial reporting.

Description: An outline of an additional method for exposure formula toll road diagrams, which supplements the usual one- and two-dimensional methods suggested by Gershenson.

Description: Discussion of a newly released LTC experience study, including description of data and its increased scope compared to the prior report, reporting specifications, and findings.