Description: This session is about the U. S. Social Security System undergoing a period of critical reappraisal with the costs and future of the system in question, and about how the actuarial profession should be involved in the process.

Description: This panel discussion focuses on the funding of public employee retirement plans.

Description: This panel discussion session focuses on the national commission on social security reform. Topics included: 1. Current financial status of the OASDI and HI programs short range and long range? 2. Options for solving the financing problems. 3. Goals of the NCSSR in solving these problems and recommendations determined to date. 4. General public understanding of the issues?

Description: This 1978 panel presentation discussed futurism topics and presented the results of a survey on demographic trends conducted by the Committee on Futurism. Key findings of survey comparing mid 1960's with mid 1970's: A. Divorce rate - doubled B. Fertility rate - declined by about one-third C. Mortality - little improvement for the adult ages of 25-64 D. Retirement Age - trend toward early retirement has met a counter force due in part to inflation

Description: This discussion panel which occurred at the SOA's 1975 Bal Harbor Meeting provided a forum for discussing Social Security in the United States. The topics included solutions to financing problems, non-discrimination considerations, possible benefit changes, and the disability experience of the program.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA New York City Meeting discusses the investment implications of an aging population including the affect on the national savings rate, economic growth, the dependence on social security and opportunities for the insurance industry. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 3

Description: Presented at April 1986 Spring Meeting. This session was a debate on the future financial viability of the Social Security Program.

Description: This 1978 session on Social Security Funding included discussion on 1. Major Amendments, 2. Financing condition of Social Security after amendments, 3. Benefit levels, and 4. Possible future legislation.

Description: This 1978 discussion session focuses on Social Security after the 1977 amendments. Included are the following topics: 1. The 1977 major amendments, 2. The financial condition of Social Security after the amendments, 3. Social Security benefit levels, and 4. Possible future Social Security legislation. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 4, No. 3.

Description: This panel has an open discussion on whether pension plans are meeting anyone's needs. They specifically discuss what the needs are, who needs coverage, how much coverage is needed, when do these needs begin, who should decide what the needs are and who should provide for the needs.