Description: The primary purpose of this paper is to present an alternative method of determining the profitability of the premium for a return of premium benefit through the use of a limited simulation program. Also discussed are necessary reserves for a return of premium benefit. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1973, Vol. 25, Pt. 1, No. 73.

Description: This paper explores the principles upon which experience-rated group insurance currently is based and discusses the question of whether or not these principles are sound. Followed by discussion papers submitted by several authors

Description: This paper by John Mereu describes a method for mathematically computing the expected loss under a group life contract in excess of a stated limit. The paper also shows how to compute the variance and standard deviation of the stop-loss claim and suggests how the method can be extended to group insurance benefits where the claim amount per certificate is not fixed. Paper is followed by discussions from several people

Description: In this paper a method is described for pricing - and reserving for- return of premium benefits under disability income policies. Followed by a discussion paper

Description: The actuarial profession is faced with a problem of determining delta-ized reserves on a basis which will include appropriate provision for adverse deviations in mortality, lapses, interest rates, and expense rates. This paper describes briefly a method which could be used to solve this Followed by papers submitted by 2 authors problem in a flexible manner.