Description: This session from the 1993 Valuation Actuary Symposium discusses the draft of the group LTD practice notes, the disabled lives reserve DLR, the IBNR liability, the testing of a company performed at year-end 1992 to determine reserve adequacy and an overview of of the individual disability income IDI practice notes.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. This panelists discuss how have different individual disability lines of business [stock versus mutual, large versus small] have tried to improve their profitability. They discuss profitability expectations, key factors affecting profitability, recent changes to improve profitability and most difficult obstacles faced, and key management information systems [MIS] needs. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4A.

Description: Presented at June 1996 Spring Meeting. This panel examines current issues involving disability income reinsurance, presented from both the insurer and reinsurer viewpoints, including: recent reinsurer experience, problems facing DI writers, and uses of reinsurance.