Description: This paper reviews the current state of the AIDS epidemic and the impact on non-drug-using heterosexuals. This paper shows that for most heterosexuals, the risk of becoming infected with the AIDS virus by sexual contact is insignificant compared with many other risks of life. The paper presents some recommendations for AIDS education and other perspectives. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1992, Vol. 44.

Description: Seems actuarial representation is greater than could be randomly expected in road racing and track and field events.

Description: 1993 SOA Annual Meeting, New York. This session discussion is about the impact of RBC on product design. Topics included: 1. An overview of the regulatory aspects of RBC. 2. How to incorporate RBC into the pricing of insurance products. 3. The small company perspective 4. The application of marginal RBC analysis. 5. A preliminary analysis on RBC covariance between product lines.

Description: This paper discusses a brief history of policy loans, a description of the problems being experienced by companies and possible solutions. A discussion of the paper follows. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1977, Vol. 29.

Description: This is a report of the activities and goals of the Administration And Finance Committee of the Society along with the financial report of the SOA presented July 31,1988.

Description: Discusses the natural history of AIDS and some of the impact on underwriting, the methods for projecting the epidemic from both a population and insurance standpoint, the potential of the AIDS epidemic in terms of reinsurance and solvency reserves. From the 1988 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 14, No. 2.

Description: This 1979 session is about Non-Smoker Policies. Topics covered: 1. What data are available? How significant are they? 2. What are the effects of cigarette smoking on health? 3. In what ways can people be educated to stop or not start smoking cigarettes? 4. What are the possible policy implications of the foregoing for the life and health insurance business? 5. For policies with nonsmoker discounts, what are the pricing implications with respect to: a. Nature of the discount -Should it be guaranteed? b. Effect on standard class pricing? Deficiency reserves? Reinsurance? c. Competitive impact? 6. The application form: Information needed, and how do you get it?

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Spring Meeting focuses on adding a new line of business in an established company, reasons to consider adding a new line, the resources needed for the line and the performance measures to assess profitability. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 1.

Description: This is a discussion on the broadening of the actuarial profession and actuarial education. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 1.

Description: This session at the SOA 1981 New York Regional Meeting examines the practice of life insurance risk classification, societal changes in their view of the practice and the industry's response to those pressures.