Description: This discussion at the SOA 1967 Annual Meeting covers three topics. First is the Carter Commission Report that recommends radical changes to the Canadian tax system. Second is a report on U.S. federal government activities in the health market. Third is an update on variable annuities.

Description: This discussion looks at Group Accident and Sickness Insurance and asks the following questions: What loss ratios are expected during 1960 and 1961 under newly determined premium rates for basic medical care, supplementary major medical and comprehensive major medical insurance coverages? What are the design trends under comprehensive major medical insurance coverages? From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 34.

Description: These discussions at the 1967 New York and New Orleans Regional Meetings covered topics related to individual life and health insurance including health topics, individual life underwriting, reinsurance, individual policy pension fund expenses, tax sheltered annuities, and market testing products.

Description: This is a discussion about group life and health insurance. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1963, Vol. 15 Pt. 2

Description: This is a discussion about agency matters such as: new agents, experienced agents, general agents and managers, agent survival rates, etc. Also discussed is the impact that Medicare will have on private health insurance business. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1966, Vol. 18 Pt. 2, No. 50.

Description: This panel discussion addresses the following questions regarding premium factors under individual accident and sickness insurance: 1. What level of expenses are companies experiencing in underwriting, claims administration and general administration under various coverages including hospital-surgical, major medical, loss of time and over-age policies? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of premium scales for hospital-surgical and major medical policies which vary by geographic area? Can the problems be met better by variations in benefits? From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 30 AB.

Description: This discussion on group coverage covers contingency reserves, pool assessments related to war risks, interest assumptions for group annuities, annual statement handling of group deposit administration business, disability provisions of pension plans, and conversion to individual policies upon termination from a group plan.

Description: This discussion focuses on Group Accident and Health Insurance, particularly, is there a solution to continually revising rates, what are the advantages and disadvantages of rates that vary by area, and on what size cases is the loss ratio with the previous carrier sought? From Transactions of Society 1960, Vol. 12, No. 33.

Description: This discussion explores the areas of administration which takes use of electronic equipment in the group field. The panel also discusses policyholders looking to insurance companies for greater or lesser administrative services and if there is any noticeable trend toward self-insurance in connection with benefits under employee welfare plans. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961, Vol. 13, Pt. 2.

Description: This discussion focuses on the significant aspects of the 1958 mortality experience under group life insurance policies, the significant aspects of the morbidity experience with respect to the various forms of group sickness and accident insurance policies, and the recent experience under individual policies converted from group life insurance or group medical expense insurance plans. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 29 AB.