Description: Panelists provide a big picture overview of the M&A process and the roles of the actuary, investment banker, outside counsel, accountants, acquirer and seller. Includes a discussion on actuarial appraisals, ASOP 19 and due diligence. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 30, No. 1, Session 94

Description: This panel discussion session examines the marketing and pricing considerations of group insurance in the 1980's.

Description: Panelists discuss the process and challenges presented by mergers or acquisitions. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.

Description: Record of the Society of Actuaries: 1981 Vol.7 No. 1 This is a panel discussion session examining life insurance company organization and the emerging managerial environment, strategies and organization.

Description: Panel discussion on inflation's impact on business procedures, contingency plans, long-term benefit levels, and determination of financial reporting items such as future reserves, surplus levels, operating expenses, and net gains. Presented at the Spring 1975 Meeting in Los Angeles.

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about the Washington outlook, Social research projections, and the outlook on future format of the financial services market.

Description: RECORD OF SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES 1981 VOL. 7 NO. 3 This discussion looks at the future of permanent life insurance as of 1981, comparing traditional permanent products to term life, universal life, and non life insurance products. Related uncertain economic environment issues and tax issues are discussed.

Description: This presentation is a teaching session, number 98TS, from the 2000 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 15-18 in Chicago. The financial services industry is changing rapidly. Thirty years ago the industry made its profits from mortality and expense margins in premiums. Fifteen years ago it was interest margins on fixed annuities and universal life. Today profits come from fees on variable products, interest margin on fixed products, and mortality on term insurance. The instructors look to the future and discuss where profits will come from 10 years from now. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 26, No. 3.

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. This session discussion talks about what will separate the winners from the losers in our business in the future and briefly about what might affect product development actuaries.

Description: In this address by Irving S. Friedman, the speaker reviews the immediate situation of inflation and offers his recommendations on what can be of help to the issue. Friedman additionally provides his own views on inflation and the long-term outlook in the United States and world economies. From Record of Society of Actuaries,Vol. 1, No. 1.