Description: This article is a book review of “Group Benefits in a Changing Society, “by Bruce F. Spencer. The author of this article notes that few textbooks have been available to the group insurance consultant which provide an up-to-date survey of the design and direction of employee benefit programs. In his review, he notes that Mr. Spencer, associate editor of Employee Benefit Plan Review, has attempted a formidable task, with the result being only partially successful. The review points out both the strengths and weaknesses of the book.

Description: Discusses efforts and accomplishments of first 3 years of the Financial Reporting Section and new undertakings.

Description: This session from the 1983 SOA Hollywood, Florida Meeting reviews life insurance company financial reporting including financial reporting developments in Canada and the U.S., recent accounting developments for non-guaranteed premium products and new issues relating to the U.S. statutory actuarial opinion. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 9, No. 4.

Description: From a session at the 2001 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, November 29-30, 2001 Presents questions to actuaries who are experts in the field of actuarial valuation of insurance company assets and liabilities.