Description: Discussion of the latest report of the Individual Life Experience Committee ILEC Mortality for Standard Individually Underwritten Life Insurance Between 2005 and 2007 Policy Anniversaries.

Description: This investigation was undertaken to determine what the electrocardiogram and X-ray, if used routinely, would contribute to the selection of risks with an elevated blood pressure, and to test the accuracy of our impression that women tolerate hypertension better than men.

Description: This discussion reviews underwriting and the possibilities of using extra premiums as an alternative to a war clause. Also a discussion of the experience of Great Britain and other countries with war deaths of 1 military personnel and 2 civilians and how this experience might be used to anticipate the extent of possible civilian war catastrophes and their effect on life insurance companies in United States and Canada. This panel further explores problems arising in connection with aviation risks as well as with the underwriting of war correspondents, Red Cross workers, members of the Merchant Marine and other auxiliary services.