Description: This paper was written at the suggestion of the Education and Examination Committee which expressed a need for review of recent developments in methods of dividend distribution. It may well be argued that there are no really new developments in the theory of distribution, but merely changes in practice represented by the introduction of various refinements in the dividend distribution process. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 31.

Description: From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12 No. 32, this ‘Discussion of Subjects of Special Interest’ addresses several topics, including the impact on juvenile insurance of guaranteed insurability riders, family policies, and others, the impact on sales to females due to the introduction of lower costs, policies allowing conversion o monthly life income, use of age last birthday, and revised policy formats.

Description: This is a discussion about the adoption of 1958 CSO Table. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962, Vol. 14 Pt. 2

Description: These discussions at the Jacksonville and Chicago SOA Regional Meetings looked at the issue of replacements focusing on policyholder rationale, types of plans involved and regulatory involvement.

Description: This discussion briefly examines if the generation interest rate approach is applicable to: individual life insurance, individual annuities, and supplementary contracts. Further, what would the effect on dividend illustrations be?

Description: This is a discussion about indiviual life insurance dividends. Discussed are net cost formula, interest rate assumption, and special areas such as substandard and guaranteed issue. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962, Vol. 14 Pt. 2

Description: This discussion looks at the effect of recent economic conditions on the volume and distribution of new business, recent trends in lapse rates and recent expense rates. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 29 AB.