Description: This is a discussion about retirement plans and the treasury regulations involved. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1963, Vol. 15 Pt. 2

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 following topics were discussed at concurrent sessions: 1. Pension benefit security bill, 2. Variable insurance products, 3. Trends in hospital and medical care utilization, 4. Insurance distribution and marketing systems, 5. Deferred and incentive compensation, 6. Annual Statement accounting, 7. Social Security and employee benefits in western Europe, 8. Individual medical expense insurance, 9. Reserves and related problems for variable annuities and cost-of-living benefits, 10. Topics for consulting actuaries, 11. Profit and other objectives in group operations, and 12. Life insurance operations overseas- problems and opportunities. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries, 1969 Vol. 21 Pt. 1 No. 61.

Description: This is a panel discussion focusing on Social Security. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 31.

Description: This discussion looks at developments which may be expected from the introduction of proposed Canadian legislation which would permit life insurance companies to operate special investment accounts for pension plans. The panel also reviews problems encountered in implementing legislation of this type in the U.S. and other recent developments expected to affect the relative competitive position of insured and trusteed plans. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961, Vol. 13, Pt. 2.

Description: This paper provides a summary of the Retirement Annuities Act of the Government of Alberta which came into force on July I, 1951. Two main purposes are served by the Act. The means are provided by which any Canadian citizen who has been resident in the Province of Alberta for the past three years may purchase a retirement income on very attractive terms. Further, the funds received under the Act will be loaned to municipalities for local improvements, at lower rates of interest than could be obtained on their own security. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1951, Vol. 3, No. 7.

Description: This paper examines the history and trends of pension and welfare plans in Canada. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1958, Vol. 10, No. 27.

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

Description: This paper by Harry M. Sarason, presented at the Eastern Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held March 24-25, 1960 in Washington, D.C., and the ensuing discussion, considers how to dispel, in layman’s terms, the misconception that “an annuity for the expectation of life is the same as the average value of the life annuity.” From the 1960 Transactions Vol. 12, No. 33.

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.