Description: This brief discussion examines the current rate actuarial students enter the profession, if examinations should revert to once a year instead of twice, and if the Society should look to the eventual discontinuance of the degree of Associateship for new entrants. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1949, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Description: This is a discussion of the paper, Special Investigation of Group Hospital Expense Insurance Experience by Stanley W. Ginger. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1952, Vol. 4, No. 10.

Description: This is the third, and last, of the series of reflections by actuaries who were asked to take a fresh look today at problems that worried them 20 years ago. This one deals with the anticipated need for actuaries in the future

Description: This discussion is about what criteria are reasonable for validation schedules in financing plans for new agents. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961 Vol. 13 pt 2.

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: In response to public inquiries into the indexing of pension plan benefits, the financing of defined-benefit plans with fully indexed benefits is explored. A model career-average pension plan is set up with all accrued benefits fully indexed. For different funding conditions, the changes in pension plan surplus are examined under the economic conditions of 1946-1987. The results show that the fluctuations in surplus can be more easily absorbed if the pension plan balance sheet uses market value of assets and a funding objective which is flexibly related to assets and set in terms of a fixed conventional liability and an asset fluctuation reserve. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1992, Vol. 44.

Description: Discussion of the following topics pertaining to disability income and other health insurance: 1. What portions of the loss of income and of the expenses incurred are properly insurable? 2. What special problems are encountered in providing suitable coverage for the following: a Employees and dependents eligible under Group plans b Individuals employed or not employed and their dependents ineligible under Group plans c Aged persons. 3. Methods for companies to meet the problems of overinsurance arising from duplication of coverage or from other causes?

Description: The paper reviews the demographic shifts, including improved life expectancy and the baby-boom/baby-bust cycle, of the past half-century and discusses their impact on the funding of pay-as-you-go paygo social security systems. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1995, Vol. 47.

Description: Discussion of the 1958 CSO Mortality Table: 1. Considerations regarding continuous functions, age last birthday and changing reserve methods 2. Likelihood of Canadian adoption 3. Impact on extended insurance and automatic premium loan provisions.

Description: This 1977 panel discussion examined the surplus needs of life insurance companies. Topics included: 1. A status report of Trowbridge Committee on Valuation and Related Matters 2. The purpose of surplus 3. The amount of surplus required for group insurance 4. The amount of surplus required for ordinary and group business with a savings element