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 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: This is a discussion on individual life insurance market needs and product design under conditions of inflation. Specifically it highlights the needs and interests of potential customers during periods of inflation, what problems are created in traditional life insurance product design during inflation, what solutions are available to life insurance companies and what solutions may be available in the future.

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: 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 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 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: This 1978 session discussed ADJUSTABLE LIFE PRODUCTS including: 1. Problems encountered in the planning, development, implementation and maintenance stages. 2. Product-design features. 3. Strengths and limitations. 4. Administrative systems and procedures. 5. Pricing. 6. Nonforfeiture values and reserves. 7. Marketing. 8. Sales results.

Description: This discussion focuses on actuarial reports to management. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 1, No. 1.

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.