Description: This paper will attempt to describe certain principles and practices relative to the establishment and operation of funded severance pay programs, with particular reference to the actuarial aspects involved. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1958, Vol. 10, No. 27.

Description: These discussions at the 1967 New York and New Orleans Regional Meetings are about considerations in choosing interest assumptions and challenges presented when comparing investment yields among companies.

Description: The objective of this forum was to bring together basic factual material and to discover a good cross section of actuarial thinking in this field. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1950, Vol. 2, No. 2.

Description: This is a discussion of the title paper by Robert M. Duncan which outlines the use of a contributory money purchase plan with death benefits, and investments in equities, to fund pensions. The approach is critiqued.

Description: This discussion is about interests assumptions that are being used for cost estimates and valuation for trusteed retirement plans and deposit administration plans. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries Vol. 13 pt 2

Description: This discussion focuses on pension and retirement plans, particularly the effect of tax law changes on the competitive position of insured vs trusteed plans, the advantages and disadvantages of recognizing interest rate credits by year of investment on distributing surplus or retroactive credits on group annuity contracts, and how can optional pension benefits be offered so as to protect the plan against adverse selection. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 33.

Description: Description of a group annuity contract with a separate investment account designed to provide the flexibility in the type of investment used for advance funding sought by many pension buyers without the complete loss of insurance company guarantees to an individual once he has retired. Followed by 2 discussion papers submitted.

Description: This presentation was made at the 1975 Spring Cincinnati Joint Meeting of the Conference of Actuaries in Public Practice and Society of Actuaries. It addresses the following issues: Participation requirements, minimum vesting standards, joint and survivor annuity benefits, maximum limitations, special problems under offset plans, & impact on defined benefit vs. defined contribution plans. 1975 Record, Vol.1, No.3

Description: This is a discussion about pensions. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962, Vol. 14 Pt. 2

Description: This is a panel discussion about how frequently actuarial valuations should be made of trusteed pension plans and deposit administration plans. Also discussed is what government regulations require as to reports on such plans. From Transaction of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 29 AB.