Description: This is a panel discussion session on the implications of future mortality trends and a follow-up to ideas presented at the Chicago mortality symposium exploring the economic, social, and medical implications of living longer. From Record of Society of Actuaries 1980, Vol. 6, No. 4.

Description: Discussion of new individual life, annuity and disability product developments designed to meet conditions in today's market. This article was presented at the Spring 1975 Meeting in Los Angeles.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting reviews a sample of the presentations at the World Future Society's 1984 Assembly, WorldView '84. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4B

Description: Panel discussion on inflation's impact on business procedures, contingency plans, long-term benefit levels, and determination of financial reporting items such as future reserves, surplus levels, operating expenses, and net gains. Presented at the Spring 1975 Meeting in Los Angeles.

Description: This panel discussion was about the concept of futurism and how it applies to actuaries in their profession. From the 1977 Record, Vol. 3, No. 4.

Description: This panel discussion explores the basic principles of futurism, who are the futurist, The Trend Analysis Program of the American Council of Life Insurance TAP and possibilities for actuaries with respect to futurism.

Description: Panel discussion from the April 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Houston on the topic of the financial services industry and its response to inflation and deregulation. Topics included: 1. Industry reconfiguration, relative competitiveness of various segments of the industry. 2. New products and technological advance 3. Impacts on the life insurance industry. a. Bank marketing of insurance products b. Investment and bank products marketed by insurers

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about the World Future Society meeting held in July, 1986, covering such topics as business, emergency management, finance, new technologies, work, careers and more. The panelists will offer an actuary's perspective of this gathering of futurists from various backgrounds and perspectives.

Description: This session from the 1976 SOA Fall Meeting discusses existing and suggested life insurance products - adjustable life - which adjust to changes in need for coverage and changes in ability to pay. It compares adjustable life to universal life.

Description: This session from the 1983 Spring Meeting is a panel discussion presented by the SOA's Futurism Section. The theme of the meeting is Competitive Strategies and in particular forecasting and the use of strategic planning for resource allocation.