Description: This article is part of the Digest of Informal Discussion, which took place at the 1957 Society of Actuaries Eastern Spring Meeting, held March 21-22 in New York City. The article identifies the participants and summarizes each person’s comments. The participants discuss adoption of a new mortality table and the need for deficiency reserves, the impact of new tables on participating and nonparticipating companies, and dividend patterns, whether new tables should be expected to remain an appropriate standard for an extended period, and the question of changing reserve and nonforfeiture interest rates. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1957 Volume 9, Number 24.

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

Description: Discusses the need for a new life insurance valuation mortality table to replace the 1941 CSO, the authorization by the NAIC to form a committee to construct such a table, and the preliminary table developed.

Description: This article is part of the Digest of Informal Discussion, which took place at the 1955 Society of Actuaries Eastern Spring Meeting, held March 24-25 in New York City. The article identifies the participants and summarizes each person’s comments. The participants discuss a 1954 Committee Report on annuitant mortality, and ask if the present bases and valuation standards for individual annuities and settlement options are satisfactory, in light of improving annuitant mortality. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955 Volume 7, Number 18.

Description: Report discussing Table X17, which was developed in cooperation with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners [N.A.I.C.]. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries, 1958 Reports.

Description: Discusses good sources of mortality data and possible distortions in the data.

Description: This discussion on mortality studies looks at measures of mortality being used to obtain an accurate portrayal of mortality trends.

Description: This discussion at the SOA 1967 Annual Meeting covers mortality issues including trends in longevity, factors affecting future mortality rates, and projection methods.

Description: This article is part of the Digest of Informal Discussion, which took place at the 1955 Society of Actuaries Eastern Spring Meeting, held March 24-25 in New York City. The article identifies the participants and summarizes each person’s comments. The participants discuss the reliability of the indications of the 1954 Committee Report, and the possible effects of inflation, economic activity, and the growing popularity of business insurance. They also discuss what changes in limits and underwriting policies for large amounts may be indicated. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955 Volume 7, Number 18.

Description: This article is from the Digest of Informal Discussion, Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1956 Volume 8, Number 20. The article identifies the participants and summarizes each person’s comments. The participants discuss underwriting for occupations such as aviation, where traditionally additional charges over standard rates have been made. In light of improving mortality from occupational hazards, the participants discuss whether most occupations should be rated standard, and the impact of such changes.