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

Description: Discussion of issues of particular interest to small insurance companies. Includes the following topics: A. Considerations governing the mortality bases used in determining for ordinary insurance for nonparticipating premium rates and for dividends. Mortality studies available to assess the suitability of available mortality tables or modifications of them. B. Advantages and disadvantages of special termination dividends or special quinquennial dividends. C. Desirability and feasibility of having separate dividend scales for policies which include disability benefits, double indemnity benefits or both. D. Relative advantages of a three-factor dividend system versus an experience premium system. Discussion of how the latter is applied.

Description: Discusses: 1. The Guaranteed Insurability Option - how have companies been promoting and problems that have been encountered 2. Insurance at age zero - with drop in mortality under 1958 CSO, will more companies offer, mortality experience and underwriting, the effect in Canada of the removal of the graded amount requirement from the Uniform Insurance Acts.