Description: This paper sets the task of pricing insurance products in the larger framework of company planning and management. A generalized description of the pricing function, applicable to any insurance company project.

Description: This panel discussion focuses on effective product management of life insurance. Areas addressed include definition of effective product management, internal organization required, establishment of objectives for a product line, coordination of company activities with respect to initial design, and monitoring.

Description: This 1977 panel discussion examined actuarial considerations in the design of term products. Topics included: 1. The special design features included in renewable and decreasing term plans 2. special factors that need to be considered in the pricing of term products 3. Typical term profit objectives

Description: This panel discussion takes an in depth look at SOA and Academy committee proposals on actuarial principles and practices with respect to setting dividends for participating insurance. Discussion centered on equity in distributing surplus and appropriate methods and assumptions.

Description: This panel discussion looks at new pricing techniques including the use of risk theory, pricing for the entire rate book, and the handling of overhead expenses. There is also a discussion of setting assumptions and the sources of data for assumptions.