Description: This paper examines the development of inflation and the dilemma the life insurance business faces. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1958, Vol. 10, No. 28.

Description: This discussion is about how effectively has schedule limits and other similar restrictions in amounts and types of covered charges reduce amounts of claims incurred under major medical expense policies. From Transaction of Society of Actuaries 1961 vol 13 pt 2

Description: This discussion focuses on the effect the introduction of provincial hospital plans in Canada has had on the trend of loss ratios on associated major medical expense plans. The discussion further looks at deductible amounts, coinsurance provisions, and maximum limits used under major medical expense plans. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961, Vol. 13, Pt. 2.

Description: This 1977 panel discussion focused on cost disclosure in individual life insurance. Areas covered included: 1. Status of NAIC model disclosure bill 2. Questions related to comparisons of costs and value of dissimilar policies 3. Characteristics of a good disclosure in a replacement situation 4. Developments in the use of the retention method

Description: Discussion of the attitudes of consumers and consumerists regarding the life insurance industry and its products and a discussion of opportunities for improvement Topics include: 1. Disclosure to existing policyholders 2. Policy loan problems, including the policy replacement problem 3. dividend determination practices and 4. deceptive sales practices in the llfe insurance business.

Description: This paper presents reviews of: 'Life Insurance' 11th Edition by Black & Skipper, 'Protecting Against Inflation - and Maximizing Yield' by Bragg, 'Megamistakes: Forecasting and the Myth of Technological Change' by Schnaars, 'The Value of Pensions in Divorce: What It Is and How to Use It' by Snyder, 'Episodes in the Life of Charles Francis McCay - Academic, Actuary, Author and Businessman' by Kellam, 'APL the Language and Its Actuarial Applications' by Stiers, Goovaerts & Kerf, 'Actuarial Mathematics', Vol. 35 edited by Panjer.

Description: This discussion examines problems arising in complying with the provisions of the Federal Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act and problems in connection with underwriting and administration of small groups. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 33.

Description: Full version of The Actuary Newsletter Volume 37, Number 7 - September 2003

Description: This article discusses what pensions will be like in Canada in the year 2031 under both the Canadian social security system and with private pension plans. The author concludes that coverage under private plans should be expanded if mandatory plans are to be avoided and there will need to be a cutback in certain features of the C/QPP.

Description: This is a discussion of the paper, A General Method of Calculating Experience Net Extra Premiums Based on the Standard Net Amount at Risk by Walter Shur.