Description: This report presents the results of the 1986-92 Credit Risk Event 'CRE' Loss Experience Study which represents a continuation of the 1986-89 pilot study analyzing loss experience by institutional investors on private placement bonds. This continuing study is being conducted under the auspices of the Society of Actuaries and involves thirteen institutional investors which accounted for between 34% and 42% of outstanding life insurance company private placement bond holdings during the study period. The study measures incidence rates, loss severities and economic loss rates associated with credit risk events for privately placed debt during the years 1986-92. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1997-98 Reports.

Description: The author analyzes the arguments for and against a Social Security earnings test and concludes with a recommendation the author believes is consistent with the proper purpose and nature of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance [OASDI] system. Includes discussion and author’s review of discussion. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1982 Volume 34.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting looks at recent and pending social security legislation, the 1990 Trustees Report, and the Moynihan proposal to move to pay-as-you-go financing.

Description: This is a presentation of the restructuring of the SoA Research Department. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House 1995 VOL. 1.

Description: This 1998 presentation from the 33rd Actuarial Research Conference reports on a number of activities related to the relationship between the actuarial profession and the academic community, including: 1. feedback received during the related session at last year's Actuarial Research Conference, 2. some the results from the SOA Research Effectiveness Task Force survey, and 3. recent developments such as the joint CAS, CIA, SOA Task Force on Academic Relations.

Description: Formal report of the Accreditation Implementation Task Force to the Board of Directors at its June 2005 meeting. This document contains general objectives of the task force, membership and structure information, and the group's strategic plan for implementing an accreditation program for actuarial science academic programs.

Description: This is a 2006 draft of SOA Accreditation of Academic Actuarial Science Programs that was offered for review and comments. From Actuarial Research Clearing House, 2006.

Description: An article detailing four members’ diaries from November 1992 through March 1994 about their trips to Russia.

Description: This teaching session from the 1995 SOA Spring Meeting introduces Course 230 to seasoned actuaries who missed the opportunity to study this material on their road to Fellowship. Topics include asset management and tools and techniques. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 21, No. 1.

Description: This session at the SOA 1990 Annual Meeting explores credit risk issues including the inadequacies of current data and methodologies to measure it. A disciplined actuarial methodology for measuring credit risk and efforts underway for an intercompany study are discussed.