Description: Feature article describing the benefits of attending the ReFocus meeting.

Description: Obesity is poised to overtake smoking as the leading preventable cause of death. What parallels can be drawn between public and reinsurance industry responses to these two lifestyle choices? Swiss Re investigates.

Description: Discussion about the challenges of teaching life reinsurance to non-life reinsurance practitioners and regulators based on the experiences of the author

Description: The Reinsurance Section of the Society of Actuaries currently has over 2,400 members which ranks it sixth amongst all sections. This article is an interview of Dean Abbott, the outgoing editor of the Reinsurance Section newsletter.

Description: Life reinsurers have done a relatively good job in competing with banks for market share of structured solutions, yet one might conclude that life reinsurers have not done a good job competing with an even bigger and more powerful competitor- the client company’s own retention limit. This article addresses the question: Is there anything a life reinsurer can do to change its business model to serve the needs of a large-retention life insurance company?

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting discusses jumbo risks, substandard cases, time service, and additional requirements, how to include the agent in the reinsurance process, and codes of professional ethics. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: In setting future mortality assumptions for pricing, the actuary needs to consider not only recent results and recent annualized mortality improvements, but also must look at the possible impact of possible shocks epidemics, wars, etc.

Description: This presentation, session number 13I, took place at the 1999 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 16-18 in Seattle. The presenters discuss current developments and future trends in the employment marketplace for pension and health actuaries, including the recruiting process, issues affecting current employment opportunities, and “what the 21st century holds in store for today’s actuary.” Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.

Description: From a session at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999. Panelists with differing perspectives within the term insurance industry examine a range of topics that are crucial for successful product development. Impact of XXX is also covered.

Description: In session 22D of the Maui II Spring Meeting industry experts debate the need for reinsurance intermediaries in the group life and health reinsurance business. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.