Description: This discussion is about how are computers being used for Underwriting of individual policies mortality and morbidity studies, including the derivation of exposures, analysis of claims, etc. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1964, Vol. 16 Pt. 2

Description: This presentation is from the Digest of Informal Discussion, Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955 Volume 7, Number 17. This discussion on technology reviews recent [as of 1955] uses of electronic data processing equipment and major computer installations. The speakers also look at the prospects of joint use of large-scale installations by two or more companies, and discuss specific actuarial activities that can be accommodated by electronic data processing machinery, such as calculation of dividends, cash values, and policy reserves.

Description: This paper is from the Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1956 Volume 8, Number 20. It was presented at the 1956 Spring Meetings of the Society of Actuaries for discussion. The author presents an outline of how difficulties in the determination of a frequency distribution of the expected costs may be overcome by, in part, applying the concept of using a series of random numbers with a view of making mortality studies for each life in a group of annuitants. The paper also presents the results of some experiments which were designed to discover whether or not the concept could be conducted on an IBM 650 electronic data processing machine.

Description: Discussion papers on a paper dealing with minimum statutory nonforfeiture values for retirement annuity contracts.

Description: This discussion looks at the following questions: How well are the life insurance companies carrying out their responsibilities for providing income to the aged? Is there any theoretical basis for determining the maximum annuity which should be underwritten on one life? How are such limits fixed? From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1955, Vol. 7, No. 19.

Description: The paper sets forth a procedure, based on actual experience, for determining extra life insurance reserves for term insurance conversion rights for annual statement purposes. Followed by several submitted discussion papers.

Description: This panel explores the additional coverages offered in conjunction with or as an enlargement of the double indemnity benefit for accidental death. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961, Vol. 13, Pt. 2.

Description: This discussion focuses on dividends and raises the following questions: Are the traditional three-factor and experience-premium methods o[ distributing surplus adequate for the achievement of equitable results under present conditions? What other methods are being used or considered? From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1960, Vol. 12, No. 34.

Description: This paper discusses the calculation of minimum statutory non-forfeiture values for annuity contracts with stipulated annual payments under which contractual values are based on the 1937 Standard Annuity Table.

Description: This discussion at the SOA 1962 Jacksonville and Chicago Regional Meetings focuses on family coverages and associated issues.